They have local knowledge of the area within which they live. This means they know the ins and outs of the places being mapped due to the fact that they were born there or have lived there for a long period of time. Most practically, the local community members have been able to direct Ramani Huria’s teams to flood prone areas and other POI’s (points of interest) with the help of field papers.
Wana ujuzi wa ndani wa eneo wanamoishi. Hii ina maana wanajua mambo ya ndani na nje ya maeneo yanayochorwa kutokana na ukweli kwamba walizaliwa huko au wameishi huko kwa muda mrefu. Kiutendaji zaidi, wanajamii wa eneo hilo wameweza kuelekeza timu za Ramani Huria kwenye maeneo yanayokumbwa na mafuriko na POI zingine (mambo ya kuvutia) kwa usaidizi wa karatasi za uwanjani.