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Ive been creating and serving web-based maps such as this one for some time. Thats based on raster tiles, and an osm2pgsql database is used to store the data that the tiles are created from, on demand as a request to view a tile is made.











The Beginning – Discovering JOSM..

I never imagined my mapping journey would reach this point in time. I would like to share with you my experience, which carried both doubts and excitement for my team and me—the thrill of learning Java OpenStreetMap (JOSM) and climbing the staircases that led to building victories in the Africa Map Cup 2026 Tournament. My name is Alvin Andrew Barugahara, also known as AlvinB (OSM name), a student from a mapping community in Uganda called Spatial Mappers at Ndejje University. I had always heard of JOSM and its simplicity in mapping OSM tasks. Back then, I was just a beginner mapper using iD editor, which was the default platform. It wasn’t bad, but it required constant internet access and had a small working window with few shortcuts, making mapping slow. My captain, Aikiriza Justus (OSM name), had a vision of teaching us how to use JOSM and become “advanced mappers.” He guided and pushed us beyond our limits through various Google meetings, preparing us for the Africa Map Cup 2026, which began on 7th February 2026. “Stay tuned for the next part of my Africa Map Cup journey…”


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Solar Farms


Looking into getting a gist for where there are solar farm setups both on land and in water (lakes , ponds ) etc





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