Bhutan Road Network from OpenStreetMap for Routing and Analysis

A 2026 OpenStreetMap export contains the road network across Bhutan. The data includes all features tagged with `highway`, such as motorways, residential streets, footways, and trails. It was exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and is useful for routing, accessibility analysis, and evacuation planning.

Use Cases

• Calculate optimal routes for logistics based on the classified road network.
• Analyze accessibility to services and facilities using the hierarchy of roads and trails.
• Plan evacuation routes for disaster response using the complete network of motorways and residential streets.
• Assess road infrastructure coverage and connectivity in urban and remote areas.

Strengths

• Includes a wide variety of road types, from motorways to footways and trails.
• Covers the entire region of Bhutan for comprehensive spatial analysis.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas potentially less well-mapped than urban areas.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 01:34:47.449160; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bhutan