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As a premier Geospatial, Geomatics and GIS services provider, Orbital Africa is the leading land surveying and GIS Mapping company headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and Branches in Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan and Ghana. Orbital ranks among the best in designing client tailored GIS database solutions, mapping, training and an array of professional services which provide the best compromise between cost, speed and reliability. We offer an array of Geospatial solutions in areas that include: land and topographical surveying services, GIS mapping; Advanced GIS web mapping; Aerial, Drone Mapping and Survey; and remote sensing services; map production services; enterprise GIS solutions; 3D mapping; project planning and management; GIS data capture and mobile mapping; spatial and land use planning, GIS training, sale and hire of Survey Equipment; advanced Geospatial consultancy and technical support services.

A GlobeAs the best rated GIS, mapping, land survey, topo survey and Geospatial services company provider in Kenya and Africa at large, Orbital is led by a diverse management team with a broad base of business and technical experience in Geospatial industry solutions. Our management team provides strategic and tactical advice in project execution thus fostering competency in service delivery. We deeply believe in quality, honesty, reliability and accuracy in delivery of services and solutions to our clients within agreed time period. We take care of the clients' needs in our collaborations and endeavour to create a positive impact in every interaction we engage in. More >>>


Projects Portfolio

UAV/Drone Mapping

Drone Mapping in Kiambu County

During the period of Oct. to Nov. 2018, Orbital Africa was contracted by Urban Green Consultants to carry out the Drone/UAV Mapping project located at (1°12'03.7"S 36°51'21.9"E). Ortho-mosaics, DEMs & DSMs were created.

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Bridge Survey

Bridge Survey Work in Baringo County

Lafey Construction Co. Ltd, consulted Orbital to carry out Bridge Setting Out Work and Construction. The work done using Topcon Total station include the control surveys, setting out of piers, CLs, embankments, leveling, OGL.

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HyroPower Survey

HydroPower Work in Meru County

Voltalia from France had contacted and contracted Orbital Africa to execute a Topo and Route Survey for the Hydro Power generation project in a 16Ha of land in Meru County. Topo maps, DEMs etc were generated.

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Total Station Training

T-Station Training in Mogadishu

On Nov 2018, NIS and BRA in Somalia contracted Orbital to conduct training on operation of Topcon total station and AutoCAD Civil 3D. Twelve (12) staff members were trained for a period of One (1) Week.

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Topo Survey

Pipeline Setting out Project in Athi River

The project was executed on Jun-Jul 2018. Topcon GTS total station and Stonex A800A GNSS were used for control surveys whilst Stonex DL1000 level (X32) was used to obtain OGLs at 10-metre interval.

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Drone Mapping

Mau Forest Species UAV/UAS Mapping

The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) contracted Orbital to carry out a project on UAV/Drone mapping of tree species in Mau forest. The 3cm spatial resolution images captured were analyzed using ERDAS.

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GIS Mapping

Map Production for PCI AfriScout App

The PCI Global GIS mapping project and production of GIS layers for the AfriScout Mobile App was done in 2017-2019. GIS-based Mobile App helps pastoralists to find pasture and water for their herds.

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GNSS/RTK Survey

Leleshwa Eng. and Topo Survey Work

A S. African company Eddie Stemmet Bouers BK had contracted Orbital Africa to execute an Engineering and Topographical survey for the construction of a winery and a resort at Naivasha, Kenya.

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Topographical Survey

HydroBox Hydro Power Project

A detailed topo survey was conducted in three Hydro power generation sites i.e. Gitugu, Mihuti Kahinduni in Murang'a using Pentax GNSS Receiver and CORS enabling 1cm accuracy in X,Y & Z.

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