GuyKaptue/cameroon-administrative-data-platform

# Cameroon Administrative Data Platform ### A Comprehensive Geospatial & Population Simulation System for Cameroon ### 🌍 *Click above to explore the full dashboard with 10 analytical tabs, hierarchical filters, and interactive maps, or to access the detailed technical report*. **A production-grade geospatial intelligence platform that simulates 20 years of population dynamics (2005–2025) across 13,000+ Cameroonian villages, generates hierarchical 5-digit postal codes, and delivers interactive dashboards for policymakers, urban planners, and logistics operators.** --- ## Table of Contents | # | Section | |---|---------| | 1 | Project Overview | | 2 | Business Problem & Impact | | 3 | System Architecture | | 4 | Key Features | | 5 | Mathematical Framework | | 6 | Data Sources | | 7 | Technology Stack | | 8 | Repository Structure | | 9 | Quick Start | | 10 | Dashboard Preview | | 11 | Validation Results | | 12 | Optimization Framework | | 13 | Use Cases | | 14 | Future Roadmap | | 15 | Contributing | | 16 | License & Citation | --- ## 1. Project Overview **Cameroon Administrative Data Platform** is a geospatial intelligence system that addresses a critical gap in Sub-Saharan African data infrastructure: the absence of a unified, temporally-consistent database linking administrative boundaries to population estimates at the village level. The platform integrates: - **RGPH 2005 & 2010 census data** — official arrondissement-level population counts - **GeoBoundaries administrative boundaries** — regions, departments, arrondissements - **Who's On First (WOF) locality data** — 13,000+ georeferenced villages - **UN World Population Prospects 2024** — national growth trajectories Using a **bottom-up hierarchical simulation model** calibrated with actual census data, the platform generates annual population estimates from 2005 to 2025 for every village, department, and region in Cameroon — then adds a **hierarchical 5-digit postal code system** and expose …