Jordanian Settlements and Residential Areas from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Jordan includes named cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land areas. The dataset is an export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Create demographic context maps based on settlement locations and types.
• Perform settlement-level targeting for humanitarian or development projects based on residential land areas.
• Conduct population distribution analysis using the spatial distribution of named places.

Strengths

• Covers multiple settlement types including cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land.
• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete and require cross-checking with local knowledge.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 20:10:22.919489; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Jordan