Côte d'Ivoire Populated Places from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Côte d'Ivoire includes named cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land areas. The dataset is exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Demographic context analysis based on settlement locations and types.
• Settlement-level targeting for humanitarian or development projects based on residential land use.
• Population distribution analysis based on the density and hierarchy of populated places.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.
• Includes multiple geospatial file formats (GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON) for flexibility.
• Last updated on 2026-05-14, suggesting recent maintenance.

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-contributed mapping, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 11:29:28.902060.

Geography

Côte d'Ivoire