Lebanon Points of Interest from OpenStreetMap for Urban Analysis

OpenStreetMap exports for Lebanon provide points of interest tagged via `amenity`, `shop`, `tourism`, or `man_made`. The data is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically better mapped than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Create general POI reference maps based on tagged amenities and shops.
• Conduct urban analysis of service distribution based on public-facing facility locations.
• Enrich basemap detail for Lebanon using landmark and tourist attraction data.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Explicitly tagged using established OSM key schemas for amenity, shop, tourism, and man_made features.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas likely being incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping and export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:22:18.526054; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lebanon