Location of Hargeisa

Civil War Effects Bullet-ridden derelict buildingsInternal Displaced Persons

Information: How to create? How to use? EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Spatial Information for Property Taxation Use of Geographical Information Systems and Satellite Images 1000 GIS Cities Programme (ESRI – UN-HABITAT)

The rich are also living in poorly serviced neighbor- hoods but are capable of paying taxes

Spatial Data Attribute Data Information (GIS)

Hargeisa Quickbird Satellite Image

Property Digitization Footprint of the building Spatial accuracy moderate to low All attribute data, including building size collected in the field Map for orientation and verification only

PDA Screen

Type of Properties Informal (semi-permanent)Informal (Temporary) Formal

Property Attribute Data

Linking Photograph with each Property

Verification of Property Information

Districts of Hargeisa

26 th June, Gol-jano B

Neighborhood Gol-Jano B divided into 14 Sub-Neighborhoods

Property Coding System Example District26 June Sub-districtGol-Jano Neighborhood (BTJ)Gol-Jano B Sub-neighborhoodnr 10 Property Numbernr 029

Generation of thematic maps, e.g. land use for all the 59,000 buildings

DistrictTaxable Properties Total Tax 2006 ($) 26 June12,530$ 98,612 Kood Buur9,110$110,369 Ga’an Libaah11,789$ 95,898 Mohamoud Haybe8,535$ 63,986 Ahmed Dhegeh8,918$ 65,595 Total50,882$ 434,460

Information for a better Hargeisa