By Mphatso Nkuonera PRO
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Ministry of Lands says it is proud of its ability to map the entire country through the space.
Surveyor General, Masida Mbano made this statement in an interview with The Maravi Post, assuring the citizens that they can rely on the department to carry out aerial mapping.
“We have mapped the whole country from the air with the help of the United States Military Navy with Support from the Department of Disaster and Management Affairs (DoDMA).
“Aerial mapping has aided us to have an up to date status of Malawi’s international boundaries. The image is of high quality and can also be used in creation of physical plans, disaster management, hydrological analysis, mapping of slum, road network planning and mapping of customary land amongst others.
“Aerial images are supposed to be done every 5 years and the last one was done in 2019 with support from National Statistics Office,” Mbano said.
The Surveyor General further appealed to the citizens and organisations to utilise the services offered by the department and avoid duplication of efforts.
The acquired image has 5cm accuracy.
