Kiribati Populated Places from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Kiribati 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 typically well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Map settlement distribution based on named cities, towns, and villages.
• Analyze residential land use patterns based on the `landuse=residential` tag.
• Provide demographic context for humanitarian or development planning using the `place=*` tag.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Includes multiple geospatial file formats: GEOPACKAGE, SHP, GEOJSON, and JSON.
• Explicitly includes features tagged with `place=*` and `landuse=residential`.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:00:18.848280; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kiribati