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Ethio Gazetteer
Prototype Gazetteer Application for
Ethiopian Mapping Authority
Developed by ECA
Presented at 24th Session of UNGEGEN
Dozie Ezigbalike
Chief, Geo-information Systems Section, ECA
• Ethiopian list of place names maintained in
Excel
• Desire to migrate to standard database
environment
• Web based, multi-user, etc
• Needs flexible search interface, and data
validation
• With metadata
• Generate different
reports
– By feature type
– By admin region
– By grid
– Etc.
• Future functionality:
mapping
• Status: working prototype being tested by
EMA; requested enhancements being
added
• Future Plans:
– Find willing partner to work with
– Develop methodology for data collection and
maintenance – community involvement
– Incorporate various UNGEGN guidelines
• Liaise with UNSD
and UNGEGN
working group
• Organize training on
methodology and
tool for member
States
• Develop standard
national databases
• Future Plans
– Consolidate national databases into a
regional database as part of the proposed
ARSDI and UNSDI
• Organize a pre-CODIST workshop on
geographical names
• If database tool is ready, could be a
hands-on training workshop