OpenStreetMap Points of Interest for Laos

Laos is the geographic scope of this dataset of points of interest exported from OpenStreetMap. It includes public-facing amenities, shops, tourist attractions, and landmarks tagged via `amenity`, `shop`, `tourism`, or `man_made`. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exported the data, which was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Create general POI reference maps based on the described categories of amenities and shops.
• Conduct urban analysis of service distribution based on the described public-facing amenities.
• Enrich basemap detail for cartographic projects based on the described landmarks and tourist attractions.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is derived from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:19:04.582827; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Laos