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The National Mapping Bureau (NMB) collects and maintains a comprehensive and authoritative range of land data in the form of digital and hardcopy mapping and spatial information products and services. We offer the following products and services: |
• Map Products |
• Aerial Photography and Satellite Imagery |
• Lithographic Services |
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NMB's purpose is to provide an accurate and reliable Geographic Information Service (GIS) to Government agencies and other stakeholders by producing a range of high quality standard maps and related products from reliable data at affordable prices. |
As the main source of land information for Papua New Guinea (PNG), we are responsible for maintaining a digital topographic database, which shows the physical and surface features of the landscape. |
We also produce a comprehensive range of hardcopy and digital map products including topographic, and other special purposes maps. NMB also provides a customised mapping service that tailors spatial information to meet your specific needs. |
NMB provides aerial photography as photographic prints and enlargements, scanned air photos and orthorectified imagery. Aerial photographs are also used for special purposes such as mapping natural disasters and other emergency events. |
The photographs are used by government, business and the community in a wide variety of applications including: |
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- civil engineering projects
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- site and feature identification and
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This detailed topographic information captured by the photograph is also turned into digital datasets and mapping products available from NMB.
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