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Danfo Guide

Transit guidance built around how people actually move across Nigeria.

Danfo Guide is a web-based public transit guide that helps people understand local transport in plain language: what to board, what to say, where to stop, and what to take next.

It started with Lagos as the original wedge, but the product direction is now broader: a Nigeria-wide transit knowledge layer built around informal transport reality, not just formal map systems.

In Progress Transit Nigeria-wide Community Intelligence

Project Summary

Across Nigeria, a huge part of daily movement depends on informal and semi-formal transport systems that are difficult for newcomers, visitors, and even locals in unfamiliar areas to navigate.

Danfo Guide is designed to close that gap with practical route breakdowns built in the language and logic commuters actually use, backed by seeded route data, community input, and a verification loop that improves the system over time.

The Problem

Local Transit Knowledge Is Hard to Access
People often rely on asking strangers because there is no dependable digital guide for how informal routes really work.
Formal Maps Miss Informal Systems
Mainstream map tools do not fully model danfo, keke, okada, and other practical transport patterns people use every day.
Budget Commuters Need Clarity
Ride-hailing solves movement with money, but not everyone wants or can afford that option.
Unfamiliar Areas Create Friction
New residents, visitors, and everyday commuters all struggle when they need to move through places they do not already know.

Core Features

Route Finder

Step-by-step route breakdowns showing what to board, where to board, where to stop, and what to take next.

Landmark-based Search

Search driven by local names and recognizable places instead of depending only on formal street addresses.

Fare and Time Guidance

Each route can include estimated fare range, approximate time, and route-specific context or warnings.

Community Route Submission

Users can contribute new routes, missing landmarks, and route variations to keep the system growing.

Route Feedback

Simple helpful / not helpful signals plus route reporting to catch outdated or incorrect information quickly.

Offline Support

Recently viewed routes and saved routes can stay available even when connectivity is poor.

Transit Knowledge Game

One of the most interesting parts of the product is the built-in route knowledge game: a way to teach routes, verify routes, and make local expertise visible at the same time.

"Oya, How You Go Enter?"

Players answer route scenarios by choosing the correct set of transit steps for a given journey.

Dual Use

Locals can play for ranking and pride, while newcomers can use it to learn routes before traveling.

Verification Loop

Repeated agreement from different users helps strengthen route confidence and spot contradictions.

Gamified Contribution

Streaks, badges, and rankings turn local route knowledge into something people want to contribute.

Who It's For

User Type Why It Matters
New Residents People settling into a new city need a cheaper and clearer way to move around confidently.
Visitors and Travellers Short-term visitors need quick guidance without spending too much on transport.
Budget Commuters Regular public transport users can discover better routes and reduce uncertainty.
Local Experts People who know routes deeply can contribute, verify, and shape the system over time.

Technical Direction

Layer Choice Reason
Frontend Next.js Fast loads and a strong fit for a web-first product.
Styling Tailwind CSS Useful for moving quickly while keeping UI consistent.
Backend / DB Supabase Auth, database, and backend support in one builder-friendly setup.
Search Supabase full-text search Good fit for fuzzy landmark matching and local naming variation.
Hosting Vercel Clean deployment path for a Next.js product.
Offline Layer Service worker + local caching Important for low-connectivity situations and repeat route access.

Product Direction

Seed Routes First
Start with high-volume route mapping and structured landmark data to make the first experience useful immediately.
Use Community Verification
Let user contributions, votes, and game consensus improve route quality over time.
Expand Beyond the First City
The original entry point may be one city, but the long-term product is built for wider Nigerian transit realities.
Stay Utility-first
The goal is not flashy navigation. The goal is practical movement knowledge people can trust.

Want to Talk About It?

Reach out if you want to discuss the idea, the route logic, or how this could become a serious public transport product.

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