Eswatini Populated Places from OpenStreetMap Volunteer Mapping

OpenStreetMap volunteer contributions provide a free, collaborative map of settlements and residential areas in Eswatini. The data includes named cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land, sourced from OSM tags `place=*` and `landuse=residential`. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being more well-mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Create demographic context maps based on named settlements.
• Perform settlement-level targeting for aid or services based on residential land use areas.
• Conduct population analysis using the distribution of populated places.
• Cross-reference settlement data with other geographic datasets for regional planning.

Strengths

• Data is free and collaboratively built by volunteers via OpenStreetMap.
• Includes multiple geographic file formats: GEOPACKAGE, KML, HTML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON.
• Last updated 2026-05-15 10:38:36.528527.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed geographic mapping.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 10:38:36.528527

Geography

Eswatini