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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.
Zambia  
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

ZambiaInfo Data
ZambiaInfo is a user-friendly tool giving access to key data on the socio-economic development situation in Zambia. Developed with DevInfo, its primary objective is to promote common accessibility of data and knowledge on key development issues, in order to enhance effective planning and monitoring of development activities. The standardised software platform offered by DevInfo allows users to organise and document statistical data on the situation of human development in the country, and visualise this information through a variety of presentation tools, including: tables, graphs and maps.  
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   Show all Zambia Detail

Date  Map_Title  Map_Source  Map_Type  Map Size 
9/26/2007   Zambia livelihood zone   VAC secretariat   ZIP-SHP File   60 Kb  
2/15/2006   Health facilities in Zambia   Zambia central statistics office   ZIP-SHP File   16 Kb  
2/15/2006   Zambia major roads   Zambia central statistics office   ZIP-SHP File   16 Kb  
2/15/2005   Wards of Zambia   Zambia central statistics office   ZIP_SHP File   4.51 mb  
2/15/2006   Constituencies of Zambia   Zambia central statistics office   ZIP_SHP File   1.66 mb  
2/15/2006   Zambia trunk roads   Zambia central statistics office   ZIP-SHP File   20 Kb  
2/15/2006   Zambia basic schools   Zambia central statistics office   ZIP-SHP File   112 Kb  
8/29/2002   Zambia drainage text   WFP/VAM unit   ZIP-SHP File   717 bytes  
8/29/2002   Zambia region main drainage   WFP/VAM unit   ZIP-SHP File   137.0 Kb  
9/16/2002   Zambia vulnerability committee assessment:rural region   WFP/VAM unit   ZIP-SHP File   78.7 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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