Building Footprints Across Cabo Verde from OpenStreetMap

Building footprints across Cabo Verde tagged with `building=*` in OpenStreetMap, including residential, commercial, and public structures. The data is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-06-27. Coverage is likely denser in urban areas where volunteer mappers have been active.

Use Cases

• Population estimation based on building density and distribution.
• Damage assessment for natural disasters using building footprint baselines.
• Urban planning and infrastructure development analysis.
• Cross-referencing local field knowledge for critical decision-making.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Includes multiple file formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, JSON, HTML) for flexibility.
• Covers a wide range of building types, from homes to hospitals and schools.

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven, with remote areas likely sparse compared to urban centers.
• 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 mapping contributions

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 02:44:57.464072.

Geography

Cabo Verde