State of the Map Africa 2021

OSM Africa Monthly Mapathon
11-20, 09:45–11:45 (UTC), Room 1
Language: English

The OSM Africa Monthly Mapathon is an initiative to support community development in Africa. The aim is to bring OSM communities across Africa together to learn from each other, network, and grow the spirit of collaboration while contributing data to OpenStreetMap.

The November mapathon will be hosted by OSM Ghana at the State of the Map the Map Africa 2021 conference.


The OSM Africa Monthly Mapathon is an initiative to support community development in Africa. The aim is to bring OSM communities across Africa together to learn from each other, network, and grow the spirit of collaboration while contributing data to OpenStreetMap.

The November mapathon will be hosted by OSM Ghana at the State of the Map the Map Africa 2021 conference.

Join the mapathon to contribute to mapping projects in Ghana and interact or learn from other mappers.

Join the September edition hosted by the OSM Uganda community as we contribute to one of their ongoing projects.

In this event, you will be able to:
- Join breakout rooms according to mapping experience. Beginner mappers will learn how to map;
- Join breakout rooms according to language( English, French, Swahili, and Arabic)
- Network with OSM Africa community members from all over the continent;

This mapathon is coordinated by OSM Africa with support from the Open Mapping Hub - Eastern and Southern Africa.

Join the marathon with a laptop ready map