Kazakhstan Waterways and Water Bodies from OpenStreetMap

An OpenStreetMap export for Kazakhstan, last updated on 2026-03-03, containing all features tagged as waterways, water bodies, or related natural features. The dataset is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and includes attributes such as name, waterway type, and physical dimensions. It is available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON, SHP, and KML.

Use Cases

• Mapping river networks and water bodies based on the 'waterway' and 'natural' tags.
• Analyzing physical characteristics of waterways using the 'width' and 'depth' attributes.
• Identifying multilingual place names for features using the 'name:kk' and 'name:ru' fields.
• Assessing infrastructure features like tunnels or blockages on waterways using the 'tunnel' and 'blockage' keys.

Strengths

• Includes a defined set of 14 attributes per feature, such as name, type, and dimensions.
• Available in four common geospatial formats: GEOJSON, SHP, GEOPACKAGE, and KML.
• Data is sourced from the collaborative OpenStreetMap project and maintained by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from linked OpenStreetMap wiki pages.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-03-03).

Provenance

Source

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

Collection Method

Export of features from the OpenStreetMap database matching specific tags for waterways and water bodies.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-03 10:37:00.408847

Geography

Kazakhstan