Cities and Towns of Nepal from OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps

OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps provide the source data for this collection of all named settlements in Nepal, including cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and suburbs. The dataset is maintained by OSGeo Nepal and was last updated on 2026-05-08. It is available in geospatial file formats GEOPACKAGE and SHP.

Use Cases

• Mapping settlement hierarchies based on the described inclusion of cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and suburbs.
• Conducting geographic analysis of Nepal's populated places based on the sourced OpenStreetMap and Overture data.
• Creating basemaps or reference layers for Nepal based on the comprehensive list of named settlements.

Strengths

• Sourced from two major open mapping projects, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps.
• Includes a broad range of settlement types as described: cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and suburbs.
• Maintained by a recognized geographic organization, OSGeo Nepal.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps.

Collection Method

Aggregated from the two open mapping platforms.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-08 23:03:30.102410; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nepal.