South African Protected Areas Database (SAPAD)
The South African Protected Areas Database is a GIS inventory of all protected and conservation areas in South Africa. Download the latest Protected and Conservations Areas (PACA) data, generate reports and statistics from the Protected Areas Register, comment and upload data on protected areas Read More...
Coastal Features Viewer
Find information regarding the Coastal Public Property (CPP) and Coastal Protection Zone (CPZ) to support decision making processes focussing on access to the coast, protecting sensitive coastal ecosystems and protecting people, property and economic activities that may be affected by dynamic coastal processes. Read More...
Renewable Energy Application Map
The renewable energy applications map forms part of the DEA Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the efficient and effective rollout of wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) energy. Read More...
GIS Data Downloads
South African Protected, Conservation and Marine Protected Areas Data
| Name of Data Set | Download Version | Release Date | File Format | Size |
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SAPAD_OR_2024_Q3 | 2024-12-13 |  zip |
13.8MB |
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SACAD_OR_2024_Q3 | 2024-12-13 | zip |
3.15MB |
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SAMPAZ_OR_2024_Q3 | 2024-12-13 | zip |
5.14MB |
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2024-2025 |
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134KB |
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2018 |
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63.7MB |
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2018 |
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20.01MB |
pdfSouth African Renewable Energy EIA Application Database (REEA)
| Name of Data Set | Download Version | Release Date | File Format | Size |
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2025-02-28 |
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5.32MB |
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2024-2025 |
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146KB |
South African National Land Cover (SANLC) 2022
| NAME OF DATA SET | RELEASE DATE | FILE FORMAT | SIZE |
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23 May 2024 |
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1.40MB |
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23 May 2024 |
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395MB |
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23 May 2024 |
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434MB |
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23 May 2024 |
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1.36MB |
South African National Land Cover (SANLC) Change Assessment Datasets
Please note that Gauteng and the North-West provincial boundaries were corrected for all the change assessment years. The previous change assessments used an older provincial boundary, which has now been corrected.
Date Updated: 23 May 2024
| NAME OF DATA SET | RELEASE DATE | FILE FORMAT | SIZE |
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23 May 2024 |
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401MB |
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23 May 2024 |
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385MB |
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23 May 2024 |
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362MB |
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23 May 2024 |
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342MB |
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23 May 2024 |
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387MB |
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23 May 2024 |
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371MB |
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23 May 2024 |
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337MB |
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23 May 2024 |
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401MB |
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23 May 2024 |
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385MB |
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23 May 2024 |
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380MB |
South African National Land Cover (SANLC) 2020
| NAME OF DATA SET | RELEASE DATE | FILE FORMAT | SIZE |
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29 June 2021 |
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1.81MB |
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29 June 2021 |
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372MB |
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29 June 2021 |
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409MB |
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29 June 2021 |
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1.36MB |
South African National Land Cover (SANLC) 2018
| NAME OF DATA SET | RELEASE DATE | FILE FORMAT | SIZE |
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29 June 2021 |
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1.29MB |
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29 June 2021 |
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391MB |
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29 June 2021 |
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431MB |
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29 June 2021 |
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1.36MB |
South African National Land Cover 2013-14, 35 Classes;
| Name of Data Set | Description | Release Date | File Format | Size |
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7 June 2016 |
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5.52MB |
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7 June 2016 |
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223MB |
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7 June 2016 |
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208MB |
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7 June 2016 |
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224MB |
South African National Land Cover Thematic Data 2013-14, 72 Classes
| Name of Data Set | Description | Release Date | File Format | Size |
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7 June 2016 |
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1.69MB |
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7 June 2016 |
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300MB |
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7 June 2016 |
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279MB |
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7 June 2016 |
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299MB |
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7 June 2016 |
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4.01GB |
South African National Land Cover 1990, 35 Classes
| Name of Data Set | Description | Release Date | File Format | Size |
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Metadata Reports Stats Dates, 35 Classes, 1990 |
7 June 2016 |
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4.34MB |
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Original UTM 35 North, 35 Classes, 1990 |
7 June 2016 |
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249MB |
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Reprojected GEO, 35 Classes, 1990 |
7 June 2016 |
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231MB |
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Reprojected UTM 35 South, 35 Classes, 1990 |
7 June 2016 |
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249MB |
South African National Land Cover 1990, 72 Classes
| NAME OF Data set | Description | Release Date | File Format | Size |
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Reprojected GEO84, 72 Classes, 1990 |
7 June 2016 |
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258MB |
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Original UTM35 South, 72 Classes, 1990 |
7 June 2016 |
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278MB |
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Reprojected UTM35 South, 72 Classes, 1990 |
7 June 2016 |
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278MB |
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ERDAS UTM35 Hillshade 1990 |
7 June 2016 |
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4.07GB |
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1990 SANLC Data User Report and MetaData |
7 June 2016 |
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4.50MB |
Geographic Areas Data
| Name of Data Set | Description | Release Date | File Format | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Final EGI Expansion Corridors |
21 July 2020 |
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187KB |
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REDZs Strategic Transmission Corridors |
20 April 2017 |
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712KB |
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Strategic Gas Pipeline Network |
21 July 2020 |
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399KB |
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Phase 2 REDZs |
21 July 2020 |
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74.2KB |
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Phase 1 REDZs |
21 July 2020 |
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409KB |
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REDZ Unpublished Draft 2015. Renewable Energy Development Zones (REDZs) |
11 June 2016 |
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771KB |
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Gauteng Province Env. Management Framework. Zone 1 - Shapefile |
March 2022 |
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6.74MB |
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Gauteng Province Env. Management Framework. Zone 5 - Shapefile |
March 2022 |
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1.39MB |