Waterways of Kyrgyzstan from OpenStreetMap for Environmental Analysis

A geospatial dataset of water features across Kyrgyzstan, exported from OpenStreetMap. It includes rivers, streams, canals, lakes, ponds, and other water bodies tagged with `waterway`, `water`, or `natural=water`. The data was last updated on 2026-05-14 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Use Cases

• Flood-risk modelling based on the distribution of rivers and streams.
• Watershed analysis using the network of waterways and water bodies.
• Creating an environmental basemap context for regional planning.

Strengths

• Covers multiple water feature types including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats (GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON).
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative mapping project.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, 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 and export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 20:14:31.922723; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kyrgyzstan