Directorate Survey and Mapping - MAWLR

Surveyor General

Mr. Ndilipunye Shanyengana
Tel: +264 61 296 5037
E-mail: n.shanyengana@mlr.gov.na
E-mail: sg.namibia@gmail.com

Deputy Surveyor-General - Head of SLI

Mr. Lisias Shaanika
Tel: 061 296 5047
E-mail: Lisias.Shaanika@mrl@gov.na

Deputy Surveyor-General – Head of Mapping & GIS

Mr. Moses Hanana (Acting)
Tel: 061 296 5009
E-mail: Moses.Hanana@mlr@gov.na

Chief Surveyor – Head of Geomatics Division

Mrs. Rachel Munyakazi (Acting)
Tel: 061 296 5066
E-mail: E-mail: Rachel.Munyakazi@mlr@gov.na

Mandate

The Directorate of Survey and Mapping (DSM) being the national surveying and mapping authorities of Namibia, is mandated to provide professional services and advice to government institutions, the private sector and the general public on all matters related to the profession.

Strategic Objectives

Its objective is to collect, process, maintain and disseminates up-to-date and accurate geo-spatial data sets to clients:

Ensure provision of fundamental Geospatial datasets in support of National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) for attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Re-affirm Namibia’s international boundaries with her neighbour;
State Land Survey; and
Ensure the extension of the Continental Shelf margins beyond 200 nautical miles

Division Survey and Land Information

Sub-Division Field Survey
Sub-Division Land Information

Division Mapping and Geographic Information System (GIS)

Sub-Division Mapping
Sub-Division GIS and Catography

Division Geomatics

Sub-Division Geomatics Planning
Sub-Division Administration