Geospatial data DRC
CORE SPATIAL DATA
DRC
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Updated January 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.
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 v3.1 (July 2024)
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)
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
