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Geographic information is important for managing and planning emergency preparedness and response, as well as any other challenges facing societies in southern Africa. SAHIMS GIS Data server offers easily accessible standardised data provided by various United Nations, non-governmental organisations and government agencies. Datasets in this catalogue are downloadable without any charge. It can be viewed and manipulated by using most popular GIS software. Metadata is attached to help the user have a better understanding of data sources, applications and copyright.
Malawi  

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

 Malawi National Spatial Data Centre
The National Spatial Data Centre website aims to coordinate and promote the development and use of digital geographic data for multiple purposes by various users. Users can view a rich catalogue of data including metadata. The project is still in progress and will certainly produce more spatial data in Malawi.

For more information visit:
www.malawi.gov.mw/nsdc/index.htm 
Catalogue

   Show all Malawi Data

Date  Map_Title  Map_Source  Map_Type  Map Size 
5/2/2005   Malawi livelihood zones/extended planning areas   National Statistical office - Malawi   ZIP-SHP File   465 Kb  
5/5/2005   Malawi roads and railways maps   WFP/VAM Unit   ZIP-TAB File   40.5 Kb  
3/5/2005   Malawi places   WFP/VAM Unit   ZIP-TAB File   31.8 Kb  
3/5/2005   Malawi hydrographical profile   WFP/VAM Unit   ZIP-TAB File   463 Kb  
3/5/2005   Malawi emop map   WFP/VAM Unit   ZIP-TAB File   336 Kb  
3/5/2005   Malawi CFSAM - May 2002   WFP/VAM Unit   ZIP-TAB File   334 Kb  
12/18/2002   Malawi region boundaries   Source not confirmed   ZIP-SHP File   809.0 Kb  
12/20/2002   Malawi regional boundary   Source not confirmed   ZIP-SHP File   27.0 Kb  
6/20/2002   Malawi lake   WFP/VAM   ZIP-SHP File   7.76 Kb  
6/23/2002   Malawi Emergency Operations and assessment in June 2002   WFP/VAM   ZIP-SHP File   812 Kb  
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Useful Links
Website of the Geological Survey of Zambia
Southern Africa Web Fire Mapping, including MODIS imagery, live data streaming (Department of Geography, University of Maryland)
Key document from UNECA: The future orientation of Geographic Information Systems in Africa
Africa Data Dissemination Service (good source of baseline and physical GIS data)
The SAFARI 2000 (S2K) An international science initiative to study the linkages between land & atmosphere processes in the southern African region. The website provides interesting data sets for southern Africa.
LandScan 2003 Data comprises of a worldwide population database compiled on a 30" X 30" latitude/
longitude grid. Census counts (at sub-national level) were apportioned to each grid cell based on likelihood co-efficients, which are based on proximity to roads, slope, land cover, nighttime lights, and other information. LandScan has been developed as part
of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Global Population Project for estimating ambient populations at risk.
HazardMaps Global The Multi-Hazard Mapping Initiative (MMI) of the US FEMA.

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