QuakeRelief.info
Maps and information to asisst in Earthquake relief, from Kathmandu Living Labs.
The objective of this site is to provide maps that are relevant to the relief and recovery operations after Nepal's Earthquake. Offline maps available on this site are extracted from OpenStreetMap data. The data has been developed by thousands of crowd-sourced volunteers, and in our estimations provides the most up to date maps of Nepal.
What you will find on this site:
- Offline Maps -- Download the latest map produced by OpenStreetMap volunteers around the world on your Android or iPhone.
- Affected Areas -- See a visualization of all 14 most affected districts as declared by the government, as well as maps of deaths, injuries, fully and partially destroyed houses.
- Paper Maps -- Download and Print paper maps of highly affected districts, as well as particular VDCs. Contact us for maps of VDCs not yet present.
With prayers for efficient recovery, the Kathmandu Living Labs team.
Offline Maps for Smartphone
OSMAnd is a mapping application that allows you view maps for all of Nepal on Android phones. These maps are being updated daily using Satellite imagery by thousands of volunteers online, including edits by almost 5000 volunteers just since April 25th, when the earthquake struck. You will have access to maps for all of Nepal.
Instructions on how to get started with OSMAnd are here. On iPhone, just download the OSMAnd application, which updates its Nepal data every day at the moment.
Highly Affected Areas
The government has now added the districts Makwanpur, Sindhuli, and Okhaldhunga to the list of highly affected areas, bringing the total list to 14 districts.
Deaths and Injuries due to the earthquake
Hover on a district to find out more information.
Intensity/Population/Household in VDCs of Affected Districts
Zoom in to identify VDC Names.
Satellite-Visible Damage Assessment Map
Printable Maps of Affected Areas(PDF)
Topo Maps are also available at Pahar.in District-level overview maps are also available here
Settlement Maps from ICIMOD:
Dolakha |
Gorkha |
Nuwakot |
Rasuwa |
Sindhupalchowk |
(Source: [Settlement Maps from ICIMOD])
District Maps created by Canadian DART:
Ramechaap |
Central Nepal |
Dolakha |
Kavre |
Sindhupalchowk |
Okhaldhunga |
Sindhuli |
(Source: [Maps by CANADIAN DART forces])
Looking for other areas?
Send an email to kathmandulivinglabs@gmail.com with the area / village name or print from here
For rescue teams unfamiliar with mapping tools, Kathmandu Living Labs is available to train and provide support on how to use maps for navigation and rescue work. Contact the Kathmandu Living Labs Situation Room at 01 620 5000