Central African Republic Health Facilities from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports provide health facility locations for the Central African Republic, including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) compiled this data from volunteer contributions, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely more complete than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Analyze healthcare service access based on facility type and location.
• Plan emergency response logistics based on the distribution of hospitals and clinics.
• Map healthcare coverage gaps based on the presence or absence of amenities tagged as healthcare.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Includes a defined set of facility types such as hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 01:43:25.260760.

Geography

Central African Republic