Free / publicGauteng
GCRO Data Portal
Gauteng City-Region Observatory
GCRO publishes spatial and survey datasets for the Gauteng City-Region, including boundaries, demographics, infrastructure and land-use resources.
REGIONAL GIS DATA GUIDE
Gauteng GIS Data Downloads
A curated gateway to authoritative Gauteng spatial data, urban research datasets, municipal GIS resources and commercial location intelligence for planning, analysis and mapping.
Official sources firstFree + commercialSouth African context
HOW TO USE THIS PAGE
Start with authoritative data, then add commercial detail where needed
These links are a curated starting point rather than a redistribution service. Provider coverage, formats, licensing and update cycles can change, so review the source metadata before analysis or commercial use.
Some official municipal sources provide viewers or ArcGIS services rather than direct file downloads. Where downloads are not exposed publicly, follow the provider's request or export process.
GAUTENG DATA
3 sourcesOfficial & administrative data
Government and research sources for Gauteng boundaries, demographics and public-sector spatial analysis.
Free / publicGauteng
Municipal Demarcation Board GIS Data
Municipal Demarcation Board
Official municipal, district and ward boundary downloads that can be filtered for Gauteng.
Free / officialGauteng
Stats SA Census 2022
Statistics South Africa
National Census 2022 tables and geography suitable for Gauteng demographic analysis.
GAUTENG DATA
3 sourcesPlanning, property & municipal GIS
Local planning and property information for Gauteng municipalities.
Free viewerGauteng
City of Johannesburg Online Maps
City of Johannesburg CGIS
Public online maps include zoning, property information, aerial photography and proposed townships.
Free / data by requestGauteng
City of Johannesburg Corporate GIS
City of Johannesburg CGIS
Corporate Geo-Informatics publishes viewer access and procedures for ordering maps or digital spatial data.
Free / officialGauteng
Chief Surveyor-General Cadastral Data
DALRRD / Chief Surveyor-General
National cadastral resources with provincial downloads and Surveyor-General information relevant to Gauteng.
GAUTENG DATA
3 sourcesSocio-economic & urban research
Research datasets for urban conditions, service delivery and quality of life.
Free / CC BYGauteng
GCRO Quality of Life Survey
Gauteng City-Region Observatory
Survey results are available for Gauteng and metropolitan geographies, with downloadable chart data and linked datasets.
Free / publicGauteng
GCRO Data Gallery
Gauteng City-Region Observatory
Interactive Gauteng urban datasets and visualisations useful for planning and policy analysis.
Free / publicGauteng
WorldPop South Africa
WorldPop
Population grids useful for Gauteng accessibility, market sizing and service-area analysis.
GAUTENG DATA
3 sourcesImagery, land cover & environment
Earth observation and environmental datasets for Gauteng mapping and analysis.
Free registrationGauteng
Copernicus Data Space
European Commission / ESA ecosystem
Free Sentinel imagery and cloud services suitable for Gauteng land-cover and change analysis.
Free / publicGauteng
South African National Land Cover
SANSA / SAEOSS
National land-cover data that can be clipped to Gauteng for development, environmental and urban analysis.
Free / publicGauteng
DFFE Environmental GIS
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National environmental layers and screening resources applicable to Gauteng projects.
ANALYSE THE DATA
Bring Gauteng datasets into GeoLayers Studio
Combine public and licensed spatial data with your own project layers, run analysis and create maps, dashboards and decision-ready outputs.