Sea Ports and Ferry Terminals in Laos from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports provide locations of sea ports and ferry terminals in Laos, tagged via `amenity`, `building`, or `port`. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) maintains this dataset, which was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being more complete than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Plan maritime logistics routes based on port locations.
• Analyze supply-chain networks based on coastal infrastructure.
• Assess coastal access for development planning based on ferry terminal data.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON).
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative mapping project.
• Last updated on 2026-05-14.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are 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 data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:18:34.573305.

Geography

Laos