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Description
A geospatial dataset of the road network across Kuwait, exported from OpenStreetMap. It includes features tagged with `highway`, such as motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails. The data is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated in May 2026.
Use Cases
Calculate optimal routes based on the detailed highway classification.
Analyze accessibility to services and infrastructure using the network of roads and footways.
Plan evacuation scenarios by modeling flows on motorways and residential streets.
Assess transportation infrastructure completeness by comparing urban and remote area mapping.
Strengths
Includes a detailed classification of road types, from motorways to trails.
Covers the entire geographic region of Kuwait.
Available in multiple geospatial formats, including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
Limitations
Completeness varies by region; urban areas are likely well-mapped while 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 via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-14 17:13:02.228617; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Kuwait
License is ODbL-1.0, which requires attribution and share-alike for derivative works.