Geospatial data DRC

Updated August 2026

GRID3 has mapped all of the Democratic Republic of Congo*, one province at a time, in collaboration with our partners CIESIN at Columbia University and WorldPop at the University of Southampton. Our data includes population estimates, settlements, subnational boundaries, and critical infrastructure.

Ebola response packages**

• Ituri Province: GRID3 COD – Ituri – Geospatial Data Layers (third rapid update, July 2026)
• North Kivu Province: GRID3 COD – Nord-Kivu – Geospatial Data Layers (first rapid update, August 2026)

Gridded population estimates 

• GRID3 COD – Gridded Population Estimates v4.4 (December 2025)
  

Boundaries

• Health areas: GRID3 COD – Health Areas v8.0 (December 2025)
• Health zones: GRID3 COD – Health Zones v8.0 (December 2025)
  

Settlements

• Named points: GRID3 COD – Settlement Names v8.0 (December 2025)
• Extents: GRID3 COD – Settlement Extents v4.0 (July 2026)

Health facilities

• GRID3 COD – Health Facilities v8.0 (December 2025)

Transport networks

• Roads: GRID3 COD – Roads v1.0 (January 2026)
• Travel time: GRID3 COD – Travel Time Friction Surface v1.0 (January 2026)

Spatial estimates of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees

• GRID3 COD – Spatially Integrated Displacement Datasets v1.0 (June 2026)

Other points of interest

• Religious centers: GRID3 COD – Religious Centers v1.0 (May 2024)
  Provinces included: Haut-Katanga, Kasaï, Kasaï-Oriental, Kinshasa, Lomami
• Schools: GRID3 COD – Schools v1.0 (May 2024)
  Provinces included: Haut-Katanga, Kasaï, Kasaï-Oriental, Kinshasa, Lomami

* COD is the ISO country code for DRC

** This data may contain unintended omissions, as it was developed under a compressed timeline to enable timely information sharing and support teams engaged in emergency response efforts.