Angola Railway Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for Angola contain railway lines and stations tagged with the `railway` key. The data includes rail lines, tram tracks, and stations, sourced from the collaborative OpenStreetMap project. It was last updated on 2026-05-12 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Use Cases

• Mapping railway network connectivity based on OSM line features.
• Analyzing transport accessibility based on the location of railway stations.
• Creating contextual basemaps for Angola using the included rail infrastructure data.
• Comparing urban versus remote area railway coverage based on OSM's variable regional completeness.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is explicitly tagged with the OpenStreetMap `railway` key, providing a clear semantic filter.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 12:05:58.009029

Geography

Angola