Building Outlines Across Nepal from Multi-Source Data

OSGeo Nepal provides building outlines across Nepal, last updated on 2026-05-08. This dataset combines crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data with machine-learning building detections from Microsoft, Google, and Esri via the Overture Maps project. The data is available in common geospatial file formats.

Use Cases

• Estimate population density and urban sprawl based on building footprint distribution.
• Assess disaster vulnerability and plan humanitarian response based on building locations.
• Validate and improve automated building detection algorithms based on multi-source ground truth.
• Analyze land use and settlement patterns based on building cluster density.

Strengths

• Integrates data from four major sources: OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Google, and Esri.
• Last updated on 2026-05-08, indicating recent maintenance.
• Available in standard geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP) for interoperability.

Limitations

• Row count and total geographic coverage are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic or source-specific bias inherent to the contributing platforms.

Provenance

Source

OSGeo Nepal

Collection Method

Combines crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data with machine-learning building detections from Microsoft, Google, and Esri (via Overture Maps).

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-08 23:11:57.000436; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nepal