DRC Health Infrastructure and 2018 Ebola Outbreak Geospatial Data

This geospatial and tabular dataset provides health infrastructure and outbreak response data for the 2018 Ebola virus disease event in North Kivu Province. Produced by the World Health Organization and the DRC Ministry of Health, it contains verified locations for health zones, facilities, and critical infrastructure. The data was updated through collaborative mapping efforts involving local cartographers and the OpenStreetMap community.

Use Cases

• Spatial clustering analysis of Ebola cases relative to health facility locations
• Network analysis of road infrastructure for medical supply chain logistics
• Mapping school and building density within designated health zones to assess population risk

Strengths

• Expert-verified by WHO GIS teams and local cartographers
• Dual-format availability in SHP for GIS analysis and XLS for tabular processing
• Includes contextual infrastructure layers such as roads and schools alongside health data

Limitations

• Case numbers are subject to daily reclassification and investigation fluctuations
• Specific attribute column names are not provided in the source metadata
• Geographic bias towards the North Kivu outbreak zone rather than national coverage

Provenance

Source

World Health Organization (WHO) and National Health Information System Division (DSNIS)

Collection Method

Collaborative mapping between local cartographers, WHO GIS teams, and the OpenStreetMap community

Time Range

2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13, though the primary event data corresponds to the 2018 outbreak period.

Geography

North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo