Nairobi GIS Hub

Working with layers

• Open the left sidebar to browse layers grouped by category.
• Toggle a layer on/off with its checkbox.
• Use the opacity slider next to a layer to fade it.
• Click Switch basemap at the top-right to swap between OSM, dark and satellite.
• Custom layers: admins can upload GeoJSON or CSV (with lat/lng columns) — see Account → Admin.
• Versioning: re-uploading a custom layer keeps the previous file as a version. Roll back from the admin panel.
• Share a layer: admins can mint a read-only link that expires after N days.

Searching

• Type a parcel/LR number, place name, or any feature attribute in the top search box.
• Enter coordinates as lat, lng (e.g. -1.286, 36.817) to fly to a point.
• Pick a result to highlight the feature, fly to it and open its attribute card.
• Find parcel at point: right-click the map and choose the option to identify the parcel under the cursor.

The toolbar (bottom of the map)

• Measure: distances and areas. Click to add vertices, double-click to finish.
• Buffer: draw a buffer of N metres around any point/line/polygon (uses Turf.js).
• Print / PDF: exports the visible map with a title, north arrow, scale bar and legend.
• Export: download the active layer as GeoJSON / CSV (subject to your plan).
• Comments: click a feature, then add a pinned note or photo (sign-in required).

Accounts & plans

• Sign up for a free account to save preferences and post comments.
• Upgrade on the Pricing page for more layers, downloads and AI chat.
• Pay via M-Pesa; if anything goes wrong tap the WhatsApp button for billing help.
• Report an issue: use the Report Issue button — admins reply by email and you can continue the thread.
• Admins see an extra Admin menu for layer uploads, user management, share tokens and analytics.

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