Waterways of Kuwait from OpenStreetMap for Environmental Analysis

OpenStreetMap exports provide water features across Kuwait, including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team compiled this data, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being more detailed than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Model flood-risk based on the distribution of rivers, streams, and canals.
• Conduct watershed analysis using the network of waterways and water bodies.
• Create environmental basemaps for context using lakes, ponds, and other natural water features.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Last updated on 2026-05-14 17:13:14.821634.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:13:14.821634.

Geography

Kuwait