Cabo Verde Populated Places from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Cabo Verde includes named cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land areas. The dataset is an export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness of mapping varies by region, with urban areas typically well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Map settlement distribution based on named cities, towns, and villages.
• Analyze residential land use patterns based on the `landuse=residential` tag.
• Provide geographic context for population analysis using the `place=*` tag.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Covers multiple feature types including cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-built collaborative mapping.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 11:47:07.124453; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cabo Verde