The department runs a Meteorological Instruments Workshop which has a capability of manufacturing basic meteorological instruments such as Standard Rain gauges, Evaporation Pans, Stephenson screens and basic mechanical spare parts for repair and maintenance of instruments. The Workshop has the capability of preparing materials for meteorological observatory such as sunshine pillars, optical pilot balloon pillars and fencing pillars for an observatory.


Calibration

The department has a well equipped Instrument Calibration Unit. The function of this unit is to repair and calibrate instruments namely:- Rain gauge, Thermohygrographs, Barometers etc. The unit also maintains and calibrates instruments from other Organizations including instruments from neighbouring countries within the African Region.
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