The article discusses a significant update and expansion of Mipaka, an open-source REST API that provides detailed administrative division data for East African countries. Here are the key points:
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Major Expansion: The API has been significantly expanded to include historical data and additional geographical details.
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New Features:
- Historical divisions: Data on former provinces and districts.
- Coordinates for cities: 34 cities in DRC now have geo-coded coordinates.
- Historical eras: Information about how borders and administrative divisions have changed over time (e.g., from Leopold's era to present).
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Country-Specific Enhancements:
- DRC: The most extensive update, with 325 records across six different administrative eras, including historical provinces and districts.
- Kenya: Historical data on former provinces and districts (1963-2010).
- South Sudan: Data on the 28 states established in 2015.
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Data Accessibility:
- The API is available for free use via RapidAPI.
- Documentation and live explorer are provided at mipaka.dev.
- Open-source code is hosted on
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