2022 Uganda Ebola Response

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General Information
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2022 Uganda Ebola Response is an Activation of a group of partners to provide map data to assist the response to this disease outbreak.

David Luswata is coordinating this Humanitarian Team Activation.
email contact: activation@hotosm.org or esahub@hotosm.org



On 20th September 2022, the Uganda Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus (EVD) after a case managed at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) in Mubende district was confirmed through testing at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI). This follows investigations by the National Rapid Response Team of suspicious deaths that had occurred in the district earlier in the month. This is the first time in more than a decade that Uganda reports an outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus. source On September 30th, Uganda Red Cross Society (meeting with HOT and OSM Uganda) expressed their actual need of getting more accurate geographic data for the affected districts. 3 tasks were immediately set up for the highest priority area on the HOT Tasking Manager.

A group of collaborating partners to support the IM and Data needs for this outbreak response meets every week to review progress and set weekly support priorities.


Map and Data Services

Map showing OpenStreetMap data completeness in Uganda, October 2022

About OpenStreetMap


OpenStreetMap offers an online map (and spatial database) which is updated by the minute. Various online maps are based on OpenStreetMap including Navigation tools such as OSRM. Tools and services allow data extracts for GIS specialists, Routable Garmin GPS data, Smartphone GPS navigation, and other device-compatible downloads. With an internet connection, regular syncing is possible with open access to the community contributed data as it comes in, with OpenStreetMap's bulk data downloads ideal for use offline. In addition, maps can also be printed to paper.

Browse the Activation Area to get a feel for the data that is currently available. Different map styles including a Humanitarian style can be selected on the right side, and some data may not render (appear) on the map, but could be exported from the underlying database (See export section below).

Exporting OpenStreetMap data


This export can be rerun at any time to obtain up-to-date extracts of OSM


Information Products


Information products such as static maps are being generated with a view of enhancing Ebola response initiatives by relevant stakeholders such as the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS). These map products will contain information obtained from OpenStreetMap (OSM) such as buildings, roads, and relevant points of interest (POIs) such as health facilities, market places, and schools (just to mention but a few).

Poster-size Maps and normal-sized paper atlases of custom areas can be printed:

  • FieldPapers Paper Maps with grid for field survey or general navigation purposes,
  • MapOSMatic Large Paper Maps with grid, street index and POI, good for command centers, hospitals, etc. (MapOSMatic doesn't currently support recently updated data)


About This Humanitarian Activation

About HOT


  • To learn more about the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), explore more of our wiki-pages (root: HOT) or our website hotosm.org. We are a global community of mostly volunteers, we are also a US Nonprofit able to contract with organizations (email info at hotosm.org to contact our staff), we are also a 501-c-3 charitable organization.

Collaborating Partners



How You Can Contribute

Edit the Map


  • You can contribute to the response via the internet by tracing buildings, roads, waterways, etc. To react rapidly to support humanitarians deploying, we need a lot of contributors for remote editing. Visit LearnOSM.org to get started.
  • More experienced OSM contributors are invited to read guidelines on Highway Tag and revise the classification of roads. You can also assure the quality of the mapping, validating the Task manager tasks or using the various OSM Quality control tools.
  • Humanitarian Field teams and local people knowledge is also essential. Complete the map by adding name of roads or various infrastructures. You can edit the map using Small devices. Online or Offline applications are available.
  • Add a Note or report an Error using the Notes feature on the Online Map. OSM contributors will edit the map from your comments.

Mapping Priority


  • Please choose from highest priority first
  • For experienced mappers, information on validating the tasks can be found here.
Task # Priority Location What to map Imagery Source Mapping Status Validation Status
13897 HIGH KAKINDU SUBCOUNTY MITYANA DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Custom TMS 100% 100%
13893 HIGH BULERA SUBCOUNTY MITYANA DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Custom TMS 100% 100%
13892 HIGH BANDA SUBCOUNTY MITYANA DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Custom TMS 100% 100%
13782 HIGH BUKUYA SUBCOUNTY KASSANDA DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Custom TMS 100% 100%
13732 HIGH MYANZI SUBCOUNTY KASSANDA DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Custom TMS 100% 100%
13731 HIGH KITUMBI SUBCOUNTY KASSANDA DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Custom TMS 100% 100%
13730 HIGH KASAMBYA SUBCOUNTY MUBENDE DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Custom TMS 100% 100%
13718 HIGH KIGANDA SUBCOUNTY KASSANDA DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Custom TMS 100% 100%
13705 HIGH BUTOLOOGO SUBCOUNTY MUBENDE DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Custom TMS 100% 100%
13579 HIGH MADUDU SUBCOUNTY MUBENDE DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Maxar 100% 100%
13580 HIGH KITENGA SUBCOUNTY MUBENDE DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Maxar 100% 100%
13581 HIGH BAGEZZA SUBCOUNTY MUBENDE DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Maxar 100% 100%
13672 HIGH KIYUNI SUBCOUNTY MUBENDE DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Custom TMS 100% 100%
13638 HIGH MUBENDE MUNICIPALITY Roads and Buildings Custom TMS 100% 100%
13627 HIGH RWIMI TOWN COUNCIL BUNYANGABU DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Maxar 100% 100%
13628 HIGH RWIMI SUBCOUNTY BUNYANGABU DISTRICT Roads and Buildings Maxar 100% 100%