Building Footprints for the Democratic Republic of the Congo from OpenStreetMap

Democratic Republic of the Congo building footprints tagged from OpenStreetMap, including residential, hospital, school, and worship structures. The data is useful for population estimation, damage assessment, and urban planning. It was last updated on 2026-06-19 by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Use Cases

• Estimate population density based on building distribution and types.
• Assess damage to infrastructure after disasters based on building footprint changes.
• Plan urban development and service allocation based on building locations and categories.

Strengths

• Includes diverse building types such as homes, hospitals, schools, and places of worship.
• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven, with urban areas likely well-represented and remote areas sparse.
• 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 mapping contributions aggregated by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-19 09:31:54.085606.

Geography

Democratic Republic of the Congo