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providing information for flood resistance. The current population of Dar es Salaam is estimated at over 6 million with a current annual population growth of 5.7%, resulting in 70% of the city being of informal settlements. Ramani Huria is putting these informal settlements on the map, along with drainage systems, roads, building features, and district boundaries.
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Ramani Huria trains university students and local community members in mapping tools to create highly accurate maps which is open and accessible to everyone. To achieve this, the Ramani Huria team works closely with community members throughout the data collection process. Community members are
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