Egypt Waterways and Water Bodies from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap features from Egypt where tags for 'waterway', 'water', or 'natural' indicate a water-related feature. The dataset includes attributes such as name, waterway type, width, depth, and blockage. It was last updated on 2026 03 03 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Use Cases

• Mapping river networks and canals based on the 'waterway' attribute.
• Analyzing the physical characteristics of water bodies based on 'width' and 'depth' fields.
• Identifying wetlands and bays for ecological studies based on the 'natural' tag.
• Assessing infrastructure features like tunnels or blockages on waterways.

Strengths

• Includes multiple name fields (name, name:en, name:ar) for localization.
• Provides multiple export formats (GEOJSON, SHP, GEOPACKAGE, KML) for flexibility.
• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a collaborative, open-source mapping project.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

Collection Method

Export of OpenStreetMap features matching specific tags.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-03 09:48:44.831972; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Egypt