Cameroon Waterways from OpenStreetMap for Hydrological Analysis

OpenStreetMap exports of water features across Cameroon, provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). The data includes rivers, streams, canals, lakes, ponds, and other water bodies tagged with `waterway`, `water`, or `natural=water`. It was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Model flood-risk zones based on the mapped network of rivers and streams.
• Conduct watershed analysis using the spatial distribution of lakes and water bodies.
• Create environmental basemaps for planning or research using the comprehensive water feature data.

Strengths

• Covers multiple water feature types including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative mapping project.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped while 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 data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 11:35:25.920759; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cameroon