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Data Access

Find, download, and load CIESIN datasets

This section covers how to locate CIESIN datasets, access them programmatically or through a browser, and load them into GIS software and Python environments.

Guides in this section

  • Extracting and Mapping GRID3 Data by Administrative Units
    Access GRID3 raster friction surface and administrative boundary data for Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Click here to access data for download

Data Extraction
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