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East Africa’s deepest hand-dug well?
East Africa’s deepest hand-dug well?

What’s the record for the deepest hand dug well you’ve heard of or seen? 20 feet? 50? 150? Digging wells by hand is a dangerous job, especially in loose material. It is less dangerous when the well is dug in consolidated material or rock. The typical hand dug well in East Africa is usually 25 to 45 feet deep. Occasionally…

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