Powergrid
This dataset has been updated with transmission lines for the MENA region. This is the most complete and up-to-date open map of Africa's electricity grid network. This dataset serves as an updated and improved replacement for the Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD) data that was published in 2007. Coverage This dataset includes planned and existing grid lines for all continental African countries and Madagascar, as well as the Middle East region. The lines range in voltage from sub-kV to 700 kV EHV lines, though there is a very large variation in the completeness of data by country
About this dataset
- Source
- WWF Kenya Sources: GIS Centre of ExcellenceWWF Kenya
- Source layer
- Powergrid (EPSG:4326 (service native); served as EPSG:4326)
- Module / ecosystem
- ROADS, RAIL & INFRASTRUCTURE
- Licence
- To be confirmed with the publisherLicence not stated by the publisher. Atlas holds an archival copy for scientific and internal use. Do not redistribute in bulk without the publisher's permission. Always cite WWF Kenya and the original data owner named in the layer description.
- Coordinate system
- Stored as EPSG:4326 (WGS 84). Source native: 4326
- Records archived
- 678 (matches the source's own count)
How to cite
Feature classes
| Class | Features |
|---|---|
| powergrid | 678 |
Measurements recorded
Unit harmonisation applied to this dataset
Every number in Atlas is stored in one canonical unit; the original value and unit are always kept
| Source field | Measure | Source unit | Atlas unit | Factor | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shape_Length | area/length | unknown (often degrees) | — | — | excluded unit not stated; geodesic area/length computed from geometry instead |
| geometry | area / length | EPSG:4326 degrees | ha / m | — | geodesic area (ha), perimeter (m) and length (km) computed on the WGS 84 ellipsoid with PostGIS |
Attributes stored per feature
How many features carry each attribute (first 20,000)
| Attribute | Features |
|---|---|
| attributes | 678 |
| length_km | 678 |
Checked against the geometry
Source value ÷ the same quantity computed from the stored shape
Archive & integrity
- Snapshot
- n/a
- Format
- GeoJSON (gzip pages, WGS 84 as served)
- Archive checksum
- 951ab5f4d7a265ff0fca2a147fb6d49b446470c6a91ac022691e4c3092029c8d
Verification against the raw archive
Import history
| Run | Status | Started | Records | Repaired geometries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1102 | completed | 2026-10-13 06:15:13.969562+00 | 678 | 0 |