Iran Sea Ports and Ferry Terminals from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports provide a collection of features related to maritime infrastructure in Iran. The dataset includes points tagged as ferry terminals or ports, likely containing attributes such as name, operator type, and address. It was last updated on 2026-03-17 by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Use Cases

• Map port locations for supply chain analysis based on the 'port' tag.
• Identify ferry terminal operators for service planning based on the 'operator:type' attribute.
• Analyze multilingual port naming conventions based on the 'name:en' and 'name:fa' fields.
• Validate or augment port infrastructure databases based on OpenStreetMap-derived features.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a widely-used collaborative mapping project.
• Attributes include multilingual names ('name:en', 'name:fa') and address details.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOJSON, SHP, GEOPACKAGE, KML).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to OpenStreetMap volunteer contributions.

Provenance

Source

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

Collection Method

Export of OpenStreetMap features matching specific tags.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-17 13:09:34.461462; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Iran