State of The Map Malawi

📢 State of the Map Malawi is back this year and it’s coming to Lilongwe! 🧭🏙️ We’re excited to bring the mapping community together once again in the capital city. 📅Date to be announced soon! Stay tuned. Spread the word. Let’s map Malawi together. 🗺️✨ #SotMMalawi2025

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Join us for this month’s OpenStreetMap Malawi Monthly Talks as we explore “Empowering Youth Through Mapping: Experiences and Opportunities with YouthMappers.” We’ll be joined by Erick Tamba Mnyali, Managing Director of GeoTE Tanzania. 📅 26 March 2026 ⏰ 18:00 – 19:00 CAT

Caroline Kiconco, Program Manager for Commonwealth Scholarships at the British Council, attends the SotM 2025 Conference. In this session, she connects with mapping experts, innovators, and development partners to strengthen the role of open geospatial data in education, research

Last week we held the second State of the Map Malawi Conference, where I led the academics committee. What struck me most was the growing local support and the calibre of GIS discussions. It’s clear we’ve moved well beyond the basics. @state_mapMw @Luanarofficial @OSMMalawi

Happy Geography Awareness Week! 🌍 Join us for the GIS Day 2025 Online Webinar, proudly hosted by Spatial Girls Network. This session celebrates the impact of GIS and cartography, and we’re excited to announce the winners for the map competition during the webinar on 20th Nov.

WE'RE LIVE! 🗺️ State of the Map Malawi 2025 starts NOW! Follow along for updates on geospatial innovation from LUANAR. Let's map a sustainable future for Malawi! #SOTMMW

📍Join Harineck Tholo from MUST as he presents “Integrating Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for High-Resolution Vulnerability Mapping of Seasonal Wetland Shrinkage under Climate Change in Southern Malawi.”

Water access powered by geospatial intelligence 💧📊 Join Innocent Gomani from MUST as he demonstrates how GIS and AHP are transforming borehole siting in Malawi. #SOTMMalawi2025

Want to sharpen your research skills? 🌍✍️ Join Patrick Ken Kalonde as he leads an interactive workshop on Research Methods in Geography, perfect for anyone passionate about geospatial research and innovation! #SOTMMalawi2025

Want to build your hands-on GIS skills? 🛰️💻 Don’t miss Bonifancio Nguluwe from LUANAR at #SOTMMalawi2025 as he leads a workshop on land use and land cover classification using Google Earth Engine.

📍Join us at State of the Map Malawi 2025 as Ruth Harawa from MUST presents her academic talk: Enhancing Detection of Grass-Thatched Houses Using Drone Based Mapping and Machine Learning in Zomba.

Empowering women through GIS! 💡🌍 Catch Priscilla Kapolo from Spatial Girls Network at #SOTMMalawi2025 as she shares insights on empowering girls and young women in the geospatial space.

How can geospatial data improve aquaculture planning in Malawi? 🌍🐟 Find out at #SOTMMalawi2025, where Gabriel Ngwira from LUANAR will present his research on Modeling Site Suitability for Pond Aquaculture in Mkwinda EPA.

Ever wondered how geospatial data can improve student accommodation planning? 🏡 Catch Hope Kanowa from Mzuzu University as he explores the spatial dynamics of off-campus hostels at State of the Map Malawi 2025! 🗓️ 13–14 November | 📍 LUANAR – Bunda Campus

Mapping meets cybersecurity! 💻🗺️ Join Sylvie Galago at SOTM Malawi 2025 for a practical workshop on empowering vulnerable communities through participatory mapping & digital safety. 📍LUANAR - Bunda Campus 📅 13–14 Nov 2025

Ready to level up your radar skills? 🚀 Clinton Nkolokosa (University of Stirling) will be leading a hands-on workshop on Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery at #SOTMMalawi2025! 📍 LUANAR – Bunda Campus 🗓️ 13–14 Nov 2025 Let’s map Malawi’s future together! 🌍✨

🌍 Exciting talk alert! Esther Tamandani Biliyati (LUANAR) will present at #SOTMMalawi2025 on using multispectral imagery to monitor bean crop health 🌱. 📍LUANAR – Bunda Campus 🗓️ 13–14 Nov 2025 #GIS #RemoteSensing #GeospatialInnovation

Registration deadline extended! 🚨 You now have until Thursday, 6th Nov 2025 to register for #SOTMMalawi2025. Don’t miss out, secure your spot today! 🔗:docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

⏰ Registration closes tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to join State of the Map Malawi 2025 -where we map out Malawi’s future together 🗺️✨ 📍 LUANAR, Lilongwe | 🗓️ 13–14 Nov 2025 Register now before it’s too late! 🚀 🔗: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

⏰ Just 5 days left to register for #SOTMMalawi2025! Join us at LUANAR this November for Malawi’s biggest geospatial innovation event. 🗓 Deadline: 3 Nov 2025 🔗 :docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…