Get geological maps and data, or have rock and mineral samples identified or analysed (Geological Survey)
State Department for Mining - Directorate of Geological Surveys · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Contact the State Department for Mining's Directorate of Geological Surveys at Works Building, Ngong Road, Nairobi. It sells maps through its Cartography Section, keeps the national geodata bank, and identifies and analyses rock, mineral, soil and water samples.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- State Department for Mining, Works Building, 3rd Floor, Ngong Road, Nairobi (tel. 020 272 1074)
Steps
- For maps, ask the Directorate's Cartography Section, which provides maps, pegging and other mapping services.
- For reports and survey data, use the National Geodata Bank, the one-stop shop for Kenya's geological data.
- To test samples, take them to the Directorate's chemical laboratory for analysis of base metals, trace elements, precious metals or pollutants.
- Visit or call the State Department for Mining: Works Building, 3rd Floor, Ngong Road, Nairobi, tel. 020 272 1074.
Watch out
- Sending samples abroad for lab tests needs an export permit from the Directorate of Mines; the Geological Survey certifies the samples first.
- Mineral identification uses physical tests such as colour, lustre, hardness and specific gravity, and you can get advice on the mineral's uses.
- The Directorate also hires out three diamond core drill rigs, at prescribed fees.
Who can apply
- Anyone: investors, researchers, miners and the general public can access geological information.
Official sources (2)
- Geological Survey Services mining.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Mineral Laboratory Services mining.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026