Abstract Global competition is forcing telecommunication Toward the Development of companies to stretch their boundaries as never before.... Geographic Names In Nigeria, there are over 37,092 place names covering Information Systems for the the whole Country from populated places such as cities, towns and villages up to non-pullulated places such as Management of settlements. Telecommunication in Nigeria Using Geographic Names technology for the management of the telecommunication industry enables telecommunication professionals to integrate location- ANTHONY A. ADEOYE based data into analysis and management processes. [email protected] Managing Director AAC Consulting, Lagos Nigeria Goals and Objectives of Geographic Names Information Why Geographic Names Information Systems in Systems in Telecommunication Industry Telecommunication Industry Achieve National Focus for Telecommunication Rapid changing telecommunications Information Initiatives industry Create Strategic Organisational Framework Competition and an ever-increasing scope of services offered to customers Promote Geographic Names Information Systems for Nigeria Locating potential customers and deciding Better Decision Making in Telecommunication which service to provide them Industry Desk Study and Literature Study and Design Methodology Review 1. Desk Studies and Literature Review We conducted a comprehensive research (include review of existing data and for relevant information regarding the previous study completed) delineation of town and cities in the country into urban, semi-urban and rural areas from the Federal Government of Nigeria to 2. Review of Best Practice in Development the State Government 3. Field Survey Reference to relevant documents as published by Federal Survey Department, National Population Commission and any 4. GIS Management other relevant organizations. 1 Review of Best Practice in Field Survey Development. Position determination by GPS were carried out Allow an opinion of international and using Handheld GPS. national best practice in the delineation and development of gazetteer of place The handheld GPS was configured before use name. so as to ensure that data are capture correctly by the Field Enumerators. Provide information regarding delineation The GPS setting for the data collection was as of Towns, and cities in the country into follows: Geodetic datum – (Minna Datum) Urban, semi-urban and Rural Areas. Geo-referencing Coordinates – ( Decimal degrees to five decimal place ) Units – (Metric Unit) Position Accuracy - 1-5 meters (3-17ft) with DGPS correction, 15 meters (49ft) with handheld GPS.......... Storing of the data collected on a GIS Management database GIS technology enables telecommunication professionals to integrate location-based data into analysis and management Entries included information : processes in network planning and operations... Federally recognized name for the feature; Geographic names The county or counties in which each named feature was located The thirty six States and FCT analogue maps covering the entire The geographic coordinates (in degrees, minutes, and seconds, 774 Local Government Areas of Nigeria were acquired and as well as decimal degrees) that locate the approximate center converted into digital formats and stored in industry standard of an area topological formats e.g., Arcview shape files as shp, apr, dbf, shx, sbn and sbx files. The Place Name Database therefore, contain the following information about a selected geographic feature: The thirty six States and FCT digital maps in ArcView files have a Federally recognized feature name comprehensive metadata comprising of the following: Feature type Map of the Each State showing the State Boundary Elevation (where available) Map of the Each State showing the Local Government Boundary Estimated 1991 population and population projection for 2003 Map of the Six Geopolitical Zones of incorporated cities and towns Map of the State showing the Urban, Semi-Urban and Rural Areas State(s) and town(s) in which the feature is located Latitude and longitude of the feature location Importance of the Geographic Names Information Systems Importance of the Geographic Names Information Systems (GNIS) (GNIS) in in Telecommunication Industry (contd.) Telecommunication Industry GNIS as NCC Official Repository Assist in establishing uniform geographic name usage throughout the Federation. For the purpose of licensing Provide an index of names found on Federal, State, and other maps. For telecommunication operators to which names Eliminate duplication in time and money spent by Government agencies, enquiries, names issues and new names proposal industry, and institutions to organize similar data files for specific needs. can be directed. Provide an interface for integrating data from other systems for multidisciplinary use. The GNIS is supporting the telecommunication Provide standardization of data elements and their coded representation industry as the source for the gazetteer search in the for the telecommunication industry. National Communication Commission GNIS Map viewer for Federal Boundaries and geographic Provide support for the Nation's infrastructure. features not available from state or local government Meet National Communication Commission information requirements areas. prescribed by law. 2 Categorize the Cities and Towns into Urban, Semi- Develop criteria for the delineation of Cities and Towns Urban and Rural Areas into Urban, Semi- Urban and Rural Areas Population Urban and Rural Classification The population figures for the each states, local The National Population Commission classifies as government area and settlements "urban" consist of all territory, population, and housing The 1991 population census for the states, local units located within an urbanized area (UA) or an urban government area and settlements were obtained from the cluster (UC). National Population Commission and projected to 2004. The delineation criteria used were based on projected It delineates UA and UC boundaries to encompass data of 2004 as follows: densely human settlements. Urban (U) = State Capital + Population > 50,000 Semi-Urban (SU) = Population > 25,000 The National Population Commission classification of "rural" consists of all territory, population, and housing Rural (R) = Local Government Headquarters + Population < 25,000 units located outside of UA’s and UC’s. A further classification to reflect settlements that are not The rural component contains both place and non-place covered by the above definition will be specified as: territory. Geographic Settlements (S) = Population < 10,000. Categorize the Cities and Towns into Urban, Semi- Categorize the Cities and Towns into Urban, Semi- Urban and Rural Areas Urban and Rural Areas Geographic entities, such as census tracts, counties, metropolitan Further analysis out of the criteria will be carried out to areas, and the territory outside metropolitan areas, often are "split" establish conditions of the state/geo-political zones relating between urban and rural territory, to: The population and housing units they contain often are partly Structure and spatial Organisation of the state/Geo-political classified as urban and partly classified as rural. zone Role and function of towns / settlements The criteria and the hierarchy for categorizing the cities and towns Business, Industrial and Market development into urban, semi-urban and rural areas will include and not limited to Catchment areas the following; Natural settings/ecological zones Communities or major settlements. Settlement patterns Sub centers, which may be larger communities, trade or traffic centers. Social facility such as Education, Health and water or other faster developing local points. Rural-urban relationships Local Government Area Centers (Headquarter). Urban poverty Areas Centers such As State Capitals. Land use pattern Major Cities or Sub centers that are developing in the vicinity of cities. Major facilities Potentials and constraints Heritage: SitesNigeria and Festival Locations Nigeria: F Production of the List of Cities, Towns, ACEB D G H "8 IIlela "8 Yo "8 "8Kalamali u N I G E R R E P U B L I C ug ad Balle "8 om "8 K Gwadabawa Sabon Birni o - "8 Y Wur no Goronyo "8 "8 Kilboa "8 "8 BULATUR A O A SES "8 Damasak Villages and Settlements in Nigeria. 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