Map Kibera

Started w/the 1st open digital map of Kibera. We increase influence & representation of marginalized communities thru creative use of digital tools 4 change

[Map Kibera @mapkibera]

In partnership with Livelihood Impact Fund, the Map Kibera team are currently conducting a mobile data collection training session at Kibera Town Centre, led by @muindre. #EmpoweringTheCommunity
#MeasuringImpact

[Map Kibera @mapkibera]

Just how important is SDG 13 to us and our future generations? The Map Kibera team gets together for a session on the impact of climate change in our communities - As we continue work towards launching our new environmental responsibility project!

[Missing Maps @TheMissingMaps]

🗺⚡️Year in Pictures: GeoWeek2022 mapathons & mapping security lights with @mapkibera

During Geography Awareness Week in November, @MSF organized several mapathons that brought together volunteers from around the world for #humanitarianmapping.

[Map Kibera @mapkibera]

You can interact with the data using this simple #dataviz created using umap and #overpassturbo
https://t.co/RVCpYJrPNj

[Map Kibera @mapkibera]

With the recent rise of #inscecurity in the country, one of the solutions that could be put in place to curb the issue is the installation and maintenance of security lights. Watch this story by @KnnKibera on mapping of security lights in #kibera. https://t.co/Zk9E3eZQmi

[Map Kibera @mapkibera]

You can read more about the project here...
https://t.co/6nNIMk5ZLT

[The Open Mapping Hub-Eastern & Southern Africa Hub @openmapping_esa]

ESA Hub and Map Kibera are holding a joint mentorship session at Kibera Girls School Soccer Academy (KGSA) with Monica Nthiga Regional Director, Open Mapping Hub - Eastern and Southern Africa.

[The Open Mapping Hub-Eastern & Southern Africa Hub @openmapping_esa]

Map Kibera and YouthMappers have been conducting training on open mapping to demonstrate the importance of #OSM in identifying and addressing the different challenges facing communities within their locality and beyond.
@laura_mugeha
https://t.co/cnmeufHlog

[Helen McKenzie @helenmakesmaps]

Fell down an OSM rabbithole today... discovered the https://t.co/VK0NzanLuo - particularly amazed at the quality of OSM building data in Kibera, SW Nairobi, and then discovered the amazing @mapkibera project!

And here they are mapped! 👉#day3 #polygons #30daymapchallenge

[Zacharia Muindi @muindre]

#30DayMapChallenge
Day 9: This is a #viz showing the distribution of security lights in Kibera that are currently operational.
Data Source: @mapkibera

[The Open Mapping Hub-Eastern & Southern Africa Hub @openmapping_esa]

Community spotlight – Map Kibera

In November 2009, Map Kibera produced the first complete free and open map of Kibera. Young residents of Kibera learned to create maps using #OpenStreetMap techniques. More information about @mapkibera is available here: https://t.co/NSU21fNWve

[Map Kibera @mapkibera]

Researchers and residents are turning to open-source data tools to fill information gaps about informal settlements that often get left off official maps https://t.co/3uieBENr8N via @citylab

[OpenStreetMap @openstreetmap]

100 Million Edits to OpenStreetMap! The collective contribution of nearly 1 billion features globally over 16 years, by over 1.5 million mappers. Changeset 100,000,000 was uploaded by user Lamine Ndiaye, adding buildings in Nianiane, Sénégal. https://t.co/FMEU5YJAOI

[Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team @hotosm]

We are hosting the webinar "Mapping for Covid-19 Response and Resilience" on Friday, 20 Nov, at 12pm UTC. RSVP now! https://t.co/ZgX2BGnMW4
We'll be talking to reps from three OSM communities - Humanitarian Mappers, @mapkibera, @mapuganda - as well as the Covid-19 Activation Team

[UNFPA Data and Analytics @PopDevUNFPA]

“#Dataprivacy challenges can be overcome with respect, partnership, and education.” @ricaji @mapkibera #opendata

[Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team @hotosm]

.@MapKibera is mapping Kenya’s largest slum to slow the spread of #COVID19 . They've added over 1000 points of interest on the Ushahidi platform including handwashing points and food, mask, and soap distribution points. They've also hosted 4 training sessions for 20 participants.

[Map Kibera @mapkibera]

Wow! Watch this about our efforts mapping #Covid19 in Kenya, and resources for prevention and support in Kibera! @ushahidi

[Doha Debates @DohaDebates]

“[We’re working to] ensure that the people of Kibera and other informal settlements are not left out during this pandemic.”

A community effort to map Africa’s largest informal settlement has turned into a local resource for essential needs during the coronavirus pandemic.

[Map Kibera @mapkibera]

Thank you to @hotosm, and all our donors via @GlobalGiving! We are working hard on https://t.co/hpgqWZq5a3 - keep checking back for more updates! We’ll soon be adding many more health features on the @openstreetmap basemap. @ushahidi #OSM #COVID19

[Jacopo Ottaviani @JacopoOttaviani]

Looking forward to seeing the developments of @mapkibera and @OSMKenya in their effort to combat #COVID19 in Kibera, Nairobi 🇰🇪 with the support of the @hotosm micro-grants scheme: https://t.co/qAIqZJPEm7