Education Facilities in Cyprus from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for education facilities in Cyprus, including schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities. The dataset is exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being better mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Map school access and catchment areas based on facility locations.
• Plan education infrastructure development based on existing facility distribution.
• Allocate educational resources based on the spatial density of schools and universities.

Strengths

• Covers multiple facility types: schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats: GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON.
• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; 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 tags for `amenity` or `building`.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 12:01:53.377345; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cyprus