Groundwater studies in parts of the Mamfe basin are
sparse and the Mamfe areahas the highest
population density in the Mamfe basin. An in-depth study of groundwater rock
interaction and groundwater quality is of vital importance. This same part of
the basin is the economic centre and as such development of businessesin this area requiresknowledge of the
groundwater quality. Therefore, this study was
undertaken to determine the input of the rock formations on the groundwater
solute chemistry and groundwater domestic-agro-industrial qualityusing hydrogeochemical tools and physicochemical parameters: Ionic ratios, Gibbs diagrams, Piper diagrams, Durov diagrams and water
quality indices. From physicochemical parameters, in the rainy season, pH ranged from, 4.3-8.6; EC, 3-1348 μS/cm; Temperature, 24.4℃ -30.1℃
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