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East Africa

Great Lakes and Regional Maps

Reference Maps

• Great Lakes Region Administrative Boundaries Dec 2000 [pdf format - 619k] (OCHA)

• Major towns, Airports & Roads in the Great Lakes Region Dec 2000 [pdf format - 509k] (OCHA)

• General Map of the Great Lakes 1 Nov [88k] [pdf format - 622k] (ReliefWeb)

• Great Lakes Region Land Cover Characterization [external link] (USGS)

• Great Lakes Region  Elevation [external link] (USGS)

• REFWORLD maps of Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania [external link] (UNHCR)

• UNHCR in the Great Lakes region 27 Nov 1997 [external link] (UNHCR/REFWORLD)

• The Great Lakes Region 20 Nov 1997 [22k] (ReliefWeb)

• The Great Lakes Region with major roads 20 Nov 1997 [27k] (ReliefWeb)

• Rwanda and Burundi with airfields and ports 1996 [235k] (CIA) (ReliefWeb)

• General Map of East Africa Nov 1994 [pdf format - external link -  69k] (UN Cartographic Section)

Thematic Maps

• Great Lakes Region Affected Populations Dec 2000 [pdf format - 107k] (OCHA)

• Lake Tanganyika Region Earthquake 2 Oct 2000 [82k] (USGS)

• Power Struggle in the Great Lakes Region May 2000 [external link] (Le Monde Diplomatique)

• Satellite Vegetation Analysis (tri-monthly) [external link] (USAID/FEWS)

• OCHA Presence in Great Lakes Region Jan 2000 [61k] (ReliefWeb)

• The Horn of Africa,  Refugee Situation Map 1 Apr 1999 [external link] (UNHCR)

• WFP transport routes in the Great Lakes Region 5 Feb 1998 [26k] (WFP)

• Refugees and displaced persons: Great Lakes Region 1 Feb 1998 [21k] (UNHCR, ICRC, WFP, UNICEF, OCHA)

• Refugees and displaced persons: Great Lakes Region 8 Dec 1997 [21k] (UNHCR, ICRC, WFP, UNICEF, DHA)

• El Niño's effects on rainfall in Eastern and Southern Africa Oct 1997 [35k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Rwandan refugees in Africa 18 Sep 97 [external link] (UNHCR/REFWORLD)

• WFP Activities in the Great Lakes region 27 May 1997 [62k] (WFP)

• WFP food delivery routes for eastern Zaire 19 May 1997 [26 k] (WFP)

• Rains in East Africa 25 Apr 1997 [34k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Kigoma region: refugee camps and movements (Great Lakes) 21 Mar 1997 [31k] (OCHA/IRIN)

• Eastern Zaire transport and logistics 5 Feb 1997 [40k] (WFP)

• Eastern Zaire estimated population movements 4 Feb 1997 [28k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

• Eastern Zaire towns and roads 17 Jan 1997 [26k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

• Refugee crisis related locations 9 Dec 1996 [23k] (UNHCR)

• Refugee locations 9 Dec 1996 [30 k] (US Dept of State)

• Eastern Zaire: Population Movements 15 Nov 1996 [445k] (USAID)

• Refugee movements from Rwanda and Burundi to Eastern Zaire 8 Nov 1996 [23k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

• Eastern Zaire: Population Movements 4-7 Nov 1996 [61k] (USAID) 

  • Download the full size (2304x4986 pixels) map [405k] (USAID)

• Great Lakes Refugee movements in the Goma area 6 Nov 1996 [200k] (UNHCR)

• Great Lakes Refugee movements in the Bukavu-Uvira area 6 Nov 1996 [199k] (UNHCR)

• Refugee camps in East Zaire 4 Nov 96 [70k] (WFP)

• Great Lakes Camps in Masisi - Goma Area 28 Oct 96 [16k] (WFP)

• Great Lakes (Bukavu - Uvira) Refugee Camps 21 Oct 96 [27k] (WFP)

• Rwandan Refugee Camps in the Great Lakes Region April 1996 [21k] (UNHCR)

• Rwandan Refugee Camps in the Great Lakes Region April 1994 [23k] (UNHCR)

UN Contacts in the Great Lakes Region

• The Great Lakes Region-A clickable map of UN Contact Details  13 Feb 1998

  • UN Contact Details  13 Feb 1998

Country Maps

Burundi

Reference Maps

• General Map of Burundi Jan 2001 [pdf format - 136k] (UN Cartographic Section)

• Burundi, Prefecture and District Map Feb 1999 [external link] (UNHCR)

• Burundi with Prefectures 12 Jun 1996 [22k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

• Burundi with administrative boundaries 31 Jul 1996 [23k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

• Bujumbura, Burundi - city map Mar 1993 [80k] ( U.S. Dept. of State)

Thematic Maps

• Burundi Affected Populations by Province Dec 2000 [pdf format - 33k] (OCHA) 

• Overview of the Humanitarian Situation in Burundi 9 May 2000 [pdf format - 24k] (OCHA Burundi)

• OCHA Presence in Burundi Jan 2000 [39k] (ReliefWeb)

• Activites des ONG's Internationales au Burundi Jan 2000 [pdf format - 27k] (OCHA Burundi)

• Population Deplacees vivant dans les Sites 9 May 2000 [pdf format - 53k] (OCHA Burundi)

• Bujumbura-Rural Structures de Sante 15 May 2000 [pdf format - 17k] (OCHA Burundi)

• Burundi, Prefectures and UN Travel Procedures Feb 1999 [external link] (UNHCR)

• Activités des ONGs Internationales au Burundi Sep 1998 [42k] (OCHA/WFP Burundi)

• Bureaux des Nations Unies dans les Provinces du Burundi Sep 1998 [26k] (OCHA/WFP Burundi)

• Internally displaced populations living in sites in Burundi Apr 1998 [17k] (OCHA/HCU)

• Internally displaced persons in Burundi 1 Feb 1998 [22k] (OCHA/HCU)

• Internally displaced persons in Burundi 8 Dec 1997 [22k] (OCHA/HCU)

• Internally displaced persons in Burundi 17 Nov 1997 [22k] (DHA/HCU)

• Burundi UN field offices and IDP populations 1 Nov 1997 [123k] (DHA)

• Burundi NGO field offices 15 Oct 1997 [38k] (DHA)

• International health activities of Burundi NGO's 7 Oct 1997 [20k] (DHA)

• Burundi operational zones 14 Jun 1996 [26k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

• Humanitarian Activities in Burundi 31 May 1996 [90k] (USAID)

• ICRC delegations and offices in Burundi 31 Dec 1995 [67k] (ICRC)

• Burundi with major agricultural areas Apr 1995 [232k] (CIA)

• Maps of Burundi [external link] (FAO/GIEWS)

Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)

Reference Maps

• General Map of Democratic Republic of the Congo Jan 2000 [pdf format - external link - 373k] (UN Cartographic Section)

• General Map of East-Central Democratic Republic of the Congo Jun 1998 [pdf format - external link - 274k] (UN Cartographic Section)

• DR Congo with administrative boundaries 8 Apr 1997 [16k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

• Carte administrative du Zaire  1 Apr 1997 [16k] (FAO)

• Central Kinshasa  31 Mar 1997 [17k] (Marek Enterprise)

• DR Congo with major roads 21 Mar 1997 [26k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

• Democratic Republic of Congo towns 26 Feb 1997 [26k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

• Densité de population du Zaire Dec 1996 [6k] (FAO)

• DR Congo with airfields and ports  31 Jan 1995 [110k] (US Gov.)

• Kinshasa city map Jul 1983 [230k] ( U.S. Dept. of State)

Thematic Maps

• Zones de Sante' RD Congo 18 Jan 2001 [pdf format - 42k] (MEDAIR)

• DRC Affected Populations by Province Dec 2000 [pdf format - 96k] (OCHA) 

• The Coveted Riches of the Democratic Republic of Congo Jan 2000 [external link] (Le Monde Diplomatique)

• USAID/OFDA-Funded IO/NGO Activies Democratic Republic of Congo July 2000 [pdf format - 254k] (USAID/OFDA)

• MONUC Positions in DRC Aug 2000 [external link - 281k] (UN Cartographic Section)

• Approximate Deployment of Armed Groups in DRC 28 Mar 2000 [76k] (IRIN-CEA)

• OCHA Presence in Democratic Republic of the Congo Jan 2000 [73k] (ReliefWeb)

• Democratic Republic of the Congo, Refugee Situation Map 20 Dec 1999 [external link] (UNHCR)

• Refugees and displaced persons in DR Congo 1 Feb 1998 [19k] (DHA/ReliefWeb)

• Refugees and displaced persons in DR Congo 17 Nov 1997 [19k] (DHA/ReliefWeb)

• Western DR Congo: refugees 27 Oct 1997 [external link - 112k] (UNHCR/REFWORLD)

• Refugees in DR Congo 15 Aug 1997 [48k] (USAID)

• Refugees in DR Congo 27 Jun 1997 [46k] (USAID)

• Refugees in DR Congo 13 Jun 1997 [86k] (USAID)

• Refugees in DR Congo 30 May 1997 [110k] (USAID)

• Refugees in DR Congo 23 May 1997 [86k] (USAID)

• ADFL-held territory in Zaire 14 May 1997 [23k] (DHA)

• The battleground in Zaire 23 Apr 1997 [43k] (Marek Enterprise)

• The battleground in Zaire 1 Apr 1997 [52k] (Marek Enterprise)

• Foreign missions in Kinshasa, Zaire 31 Mar 1997 [13k] (Marek Enterprise)

• ICRC delegations and offices in Zaire 1996 Dec 1995 [63k] (ICRC)

Kenya

Reference Maps

• Kenya UN Security Levels Feb 2001 [94k] (WFP/VAM Kenya)

• Kenya province boundaries 1989 [14k] (USAID)

• Kenya district boundaries 1989 [17k] (USAID)

• Kenya division boundaries 1989 [20k] (USAID)

• Kenya  31 Jan 1995 [126k] (US Gov.)

Thematic Maps

• Kenya-Currently Food Insecure Districts Mar 2000 [88k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Heavy rains and flooding - Kenya Nov 1997 [65k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Areas in critical need of a favorable short-rains - Kenya Oct 1996 [16k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Kenya long-rains season-update Jun 1997(USAID/FEWS)

• Maps of Kenya [external link] (FAO/GIEWS)

Malawi

Reference Maps

• General Map of Malawi Nov 1994 [pdf format - external link - 467k] (UN Cartographic Section)

• Malawi districts 16 Sep 1997 [15k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

• Administrative map of Malawi 1 May 1997 [5k] (SADC FSTAU, FAO/GIEWS)

• Malawi population densities 1 May 1997 [5k] (SADC FSTAU, FAO/GIEWS)

• Maps of Malawi [external link] (FAO)

Thematic Maps

• Food security cluster areas in Malawi 25 Apr 1997 [19k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Vulnerability through time in Malawi 25 Apr 1997 [26k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Malawi Flooding in the Shire River Valley 25 Feb 1997 [17k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Malawi Flood Affected Area 19 Feb 1997 [19k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

• Detailed Map of Malawi Flood Affected Area 19 Feb 1997 [36k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

Rwanda

Reference Maps

• General Map of Rwanda Dec 1997 [pdf format - external link - 160k] (UN Cartographic Section)

• Rwanda 7 Jun 1996 [22k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

Thematic Maps

• Rwanda Affected Populations by Prefectures Dec 2000 [pdf format - 107k] (OCHA)

• Degree of Severity of Drought Impact by Communes Oct 2000 [21k] (FEWS)

• OCHA Presence in Rwanda Jan 2000 [52k] (ReliefWeb)

• Rwanda - Food insecure areas 28 Apr 1998 [17k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Refugees and IDP's in Rwanda 1 Feb 1998 [23k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb, UNHCR, ICRC, WFP, UNICEF Kigali)

• Refugees and IDP's in Rwanda 8 Dec 1997 [23k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb, UNHCR, ICRC, WFP, UNICEF Kigali)

• Vulnerable areas for famine in Rwanda 26 Oct 1997 [27k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Security situation in Rwanda 20 Oct 1997 [external link - 107k] (UNHCR/REFWORLD)

• Unaccompanied children's centers in Rwanda and refugee camps Oct 1997 [71k] (UNICEF)

• Rehabilitation of water supply facilities Oct 1997 [81k] (UNICEF)

• UNICEF offices in Rwanda Oct 1997 [58k] (UNICEF)

• UNHCR assistance to refugees in Rwanda Sep 97 [external link - 33k] (UNHCR/REFWORLD)

• Planned UN Security Measures in Rwanda 12 Feb 1997 [28k] (DHA)

• Gisenyi area 18 Nov 1996 [176k] (DeLorme Mapping)

• Rwanda Regional Emergency Transport and logistics network  8 Nov 1996 [42k] (WFP)

• Rwanda Regional Emergency In country stock position 5 Nov 1996 [81k] (WFP)

• IOM locations in Rwanda June 1996 [17k] (IOM)

• ICRC delegations and offices in Rwanda Dec 1995 [65k] (ICRC)

• Maps of Rwanda [external link] (FAO)

United Republic of Tanzania

Reference Maps

• General Map of United Republic of Tanzania Oct 1999 [pdf format - external link - 139k] (UN Cartographic Section)

• Tanzania 20 Sep 1996 [24k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

• Administrative map of Tanzania 1 May 1997 [10k] (SADC FSTAU, FAO/GIEWS)

• Tanzania population densities 1 May 1997 [11k] (SADC FSTAU, FAO/GIEWS)

Thematic Maps

• FAO Project Operations and UNHCR Refugee Camps in Tanzania 22 Nov 2000 [86k] (FAO)

• Western Tanzania Map 31 Mar 1999 [external link] (UNHCR)

• Refugees in Western Tanzania 17 May 1998 [30k] (UNHCR, OCHA/IRIN)

• Refugees in Western Tanzania 31 Dec 1997 [29k] (UNHCR, OCHA/IRIN)

• Refugees in Tanzania  31 Dec 1997 [23k] (UNHCR, UNICEF)

• Refugees in Tanzania  8 Dec 1997 [23k] (UNHCR, UNICEF)

• Tanzania Food production 1997 Sep 1997 [8k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Tanzania Food production outlook for 1997/98 market year Jul 1997 [11k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Tanzania - 1997 crop production outlook  Apr 1997 [24k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Tanzania flood area  7 Apr 1997 [24k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

• Tanzania - Kilwa area  7 Apr 1997 [34k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

• Tanzania Vuli season crop production and pasture outlook Feb 1997  [16k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Tanzania - Areas with a short-rains season Oct 1996 [7k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Tanzania - November 1996 rainfall in Tanzania Dec 1996 [26k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Refugees in Tanzania 5 Nov 1997 [29k] (UNHCR, OCHA/IRIN)

• Refugees in Tanzania 5 Sep1997 [29k] (UNHCR, OCHA/IRIN)

• Refugees in Tanzania 21 Apr 1997 [29k] (OCHA/IRIN)

Uganda

Reference Maps

• Gula Uganda Oct 2000 [93k] (WHO)

• General Map of Uganda Dec 1998 [pdf format - external link - 235k] (UN Cartographic Section)

• Uganda with District Boundaries 18 Jul 1997 [32k] (OCHA/ReliefWeb)

Thematic Maps

• Uganda Affected Populations by District Dec 2000 [pdf format - 91k] (OCHA)

• OCHA Presence in Uganda Jan 2000 [41k] (ReliefWeb)

• Uganda and Camps Mar 1999 [external link] (UNHCR)

• Refugees and IDP's in Uganda 1 Feb 1998 [34k] (UNHCR,WFP)

• Refugees and IDP's in Uganda 8 Dec 1997 [34k] (UNHCR, WFP)

• Refugees and IDP's in Uganda 17 Nov 1997 [33k] (UNHCR, WFP)

• Distribution of poverty in Uganda Dec 1997 [31k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Areas facing food insecurity in Uganda Dec 1997 [34k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Uganda: vulnerable areas Mar 1997 [16k] (USAID/FEWS)

• Uganda Census Atlas [external link] (UNDES)

• Maps of Uganda [external link] (FAO/GIEWS)

Data Sets:

• Country maps [zipped - WMF format - 99k] (ReliefWeb)

• Africa Data Dissemination Service  [Arc/Info Export format - external link]

• Regional maps [zipped - WMF format - 70k] (ReliefWeb)

• Country maps [zipped - WMF format - 110k] (ReliefWeb)