Bahrain Populated Places from OpenStreetMap for Demographic Context

OpenStreetMap exports provide settlements and residential areas for Bahrain, including named cities, towns, villages, and suburbs. The data is built by volunteers, with completeness varying by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped while remote areas may be incomplete. Last updated on 2026-05-14, this dataset is useful for demographic context and settlement-level targeting.

Use Cases

• Conduct demographic analysis based on identified settlements and residential areas.
• Target interventions at the settlement level using named cities, towns, and villages.
• Provide geographic context for population studies using the `place` and `landuse=residential` tags.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Includes multiple geospatial file formats: GEOPACKAGE, KML, HTML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON.
• Last updated on 2026-05-14 01:04:14.338348.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-built collaborative mapping.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 01:04:14.338348.

Geography

Bahrain