Building Footprints for Macao, China from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap building features for the Macao Special Administrative Region of China, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. The dataset includes attributes such as name, building type, levels, materials, and address information. It was last updated on March 3, 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping urban density based on building footprint locations.
• Analyzing building types and materials for structural or demographic studies.
• Geocoding and address validation using the provided address attributes.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a collaborative and openly licensed global mapping project.
• Includes multilingual name attributes (English, Chinese, Portuguese) relevant to the region.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats (GeoPackage, GeoJSON, SHP, KML, GARMIN IMG).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic or contributor bias inherent to OpenStreetMap.

Provenance

Source

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

Collection Method

OpenStreetMap export filtered for features where the 'building' tag is not null.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-03 09:51:39.962611; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Macao Special Administrative Region, China