Education Facilities in Bahrain from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap volunteer contributions provide a map of Bahrain's education facilities, including schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities. The data is exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness of the map varies, with urban areas likely being more detailed than remote regions.

Use Cases

• Map school accessibility based on facility locations mentioned in the description.
• Plan resource allocation for education based on the distribution of schools and universities.
• Cross-reference local field knowledge for education infrastructure planning, as suggested in the description.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is derived from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas potentially being incomplete.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via tags for `amenity` or `building`.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 01:03:53.908601; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bahrain