Land Use Polygons for Nepal from OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps
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Description
Nepal's land use is mapped with polygons representing farmland, forest, residential areas, parks, and other zoned land. The dataset is sourced from OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and was last updated on 2026-05 08. It is provided by OSGeo Nepal and available in GEOPACKAGE and SHP formats.
Use Cases
Classify land cover types based on polygon categories like farmland and forest.
Analyze urban development patterns based on residential and park area zoning.
Model environmental change by comparing forest and agricultural land extents.
Plan infrastructure projects using spatial data on zoned land.
Strengths
Data is derived from two established open mapping sources: OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps.
Provides a specific geographic focus on Nepal.
Includes multiple land use categories such as farmland, forest, residential, and parks.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
Source
OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps.
Collection Method
Aggregated and processed by OSGeo Nepal.
Time Range
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Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-08 23:00:34.337912; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Nepal
License is listed as 'hdx-other'; specific terms should be reviewed before use.