sg-peytrignet/WATRA-fiber-data

🌐 Fibre data resources for West Africa # WATRA Fiber Data Fiber optic infrastructure data and resources for West African countries collected as part of the WATRA (West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly) Gap Analysis project. ## Overview This repository contains geospatial data on fiber optic network infrastructure across West Africa, including both operational and planned networks. The data is provided in standardized formats to support regional telecommunications planning and infrastructure development initiatives. _Figure: Terrestrial and submarine links in West Africa._ The dataset includes fiber infrastructure data for the following West African countries: - **BEN**: Benin - **BFA**: Burkina Faso - **CIV**: Côte d'Ivoire - **CPV**: Cape Verde - **GAM**: Gambia - **GHA**: Ghana - **GIN**: Guinea - **GNB**: Guinea-Bissau - **LIB**: Liberia - **MAL**: Mali - **MRT**: Mauritania - **NGA**: Nigeria - **NIG**: Niger - **SEN**: Senegal - **SLE**: Sierra Leone - **TGO**: Togo ## Directory Structure ``` ├── lines/ # Fiber optic cable lines (terrestrial links between nodes) │ ├── BEN_lines.geojson │ ├── BFA_lines.geojson │ └── ... ├── nodes/ # Transmission nodes │ ├── BEN_nodes.geojson │ ├── BFA_nodes.geojson │ └── ... ├── raw/ # Original geo-referenced source data files │ ├── BEN.tif │ ├── GHA.tif │ └── ... ├── IXP/ixp.geojson # Internet Exchange Point data ├── submarine/ # Submarine cable data ├── app.py # Streamlit app to visualize data ├── requirements.txt # Python requirements for Streamlit app └── metadata.xlsx # Information on data sources and data schemas ``` ## Methods ### Data collection and preparation Recent data sources and network maps were identified for each WATRA country through desk research. Source materials included government reports, regulatory documents, telecommunications operator maps, and development bank assessments. ### Georeferencing and digitization Network maps …