Welcome to Dunia - the innovative data platform for Africa

Dunia is an all-in-one, easy to use Earth observation platform for processing and disseminating data over Africa, which also works on mobiles. Hosted on the Sentinel Online website, users can exploit a unique collection of remote sensing datasets. 
Dunia’s goal is to provide a state-of-the-art cloud environment, facilitating the effective use of Earth observation data by both expert and non-expert users, throughout Africa. 
Dunia is an all-in-one, easy to use Earth observation platform for processing and disseminating data over Africa, which also works on mobiles. Hosted on the Sentinel Online website, users can exploit a unique collection of remote sensing datasets. 
Dunia’s goal is to provide a state-of-the-art cloud environment, facilitating the effective use of Earth observation data by both expert and non-expert users, throughout Africa. 
At the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) & Africa Forum in Egypt, ESA officially presented Dunia. Developed through a collaboration between GeoVille, CS Group, CloudFerro and DLR, it aims to contribute to Africa’s sustainable development. 

Since the November 2023 forum, 289 new users gained access to the platform, fully able to exploit its carefully curated datasets.

Dunia gives users the freedom to share and work together on data with other users, fostering a thriving community of knowledge exchange.
Meaning 'world' in Swahili, Dunia is optimised for mobile devices and bandwidth, ensuring a seamless experience wherever users may go.
Users can craft their own applications, equipped with a robust working environment featuring the latest and most popular Earth observation tools.
No matter what your project needs might be, Dunia offers a unique collection of remote sensing datasets, which provide valuable insights into Africa and help users get started. Join Dunia - the go-to resource for mastering Earth observation.
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