Geospatial data DRC
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DRC
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Updated October 2025
GRID3 is mapping 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.
Gridded population estimates
- GRID3 COD – Gridded Population Estimates v4.3 (August 2025)
17 provinces included: Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, Ituri, Kasaï, Kasaï-Central, Kasaï-Oriental, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, Lomami, Lualaba, Mai-Ndombe, Maniema, Mongala, Sankuru, Sud-Ubangi, Tanganyika, Tshopo - COD – Gridded Population Estimates: 7 provinces v3.0 (Jan 2022)
Provinces included: Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, Ituri, Kasaï, Kasaï-Oriental, Lomami, Sud-Kivu - GRID3 COD – Population: 5 provinces v2.0 (Feb 2021)
Provinces included: Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwango, Kwilu, Mai-Ndombe
Boundaries
- Health areas: GRID3 COD – Health Areas v7.0 (October 2025)
22 provinces included: Equateur, Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, Ituri, Kasaï, Kasaï-Central, Kasaï-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, Lomami, Lualaba, Mai-Ndombe, Maniema, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sankuru, Sud-Kivu, Sud-Ubangi, Tanganyika, Tshopo, Tshuapa - Health zones: GRID3 COD – Health Zones v7.0 (October 2025)
22 provinces included: Equateur, Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, Ituri, Kasaï, Kasaï-Central, Kasaï-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, Lomami, Lualaba, Mai-Ndombe, Maniema, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sankuru, Sud-Kivu, Sud-Ubangi, Tanganyika, Tshopo, Tshuapa
Settlements
- Named points: GRID3 COD – Settlement Names v7.0 (October 2025)
22 provinces included: Equateur, Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, Ituri, Kasaï, Kasaï-Central, Kasaï-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, Lomami, Lualaba, Mai-Ndombe, Maniema, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sankuru, Sud-Kivu, Sud-Ubangi, Tanganyika, Tshopo, Tshuapa - Extents: GRID3 COD – Settlement Extents v3.1 (July 2024)
Health facilities
- GRID3 COD – Health Facilities v7.0 (October 2025)
22 provinces included: Equateur, Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, Ituri, Kasaï, Kasaï-Central, Kasaï-Oriental, Kinshasa, Kongo-Central, Kwilu, Lomami, Lualaba, Mai-Ndombe, Maniema, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sankuru, Sud-Kivu, Sud-Ubangi, Tanganyika, Tshopo, Tshuapa
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
Data coming soon
- Settlement names, health facilities, and boundaries for Bas-Uele, Haut-Uele, Kwango, and Nord Kivu
To enquire about upcoming data, email info@grid3.org
