Libyan Settlements and Residential Areas from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Libya includes named cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land areas. The dataset is an export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness of the volunteer-built map varies by region, with urban areas likely being more complete than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Demographic analysis based on the distribution of named settlements and residential land.
• Settlement-level targeting for aid or development programs using the `place=*` and `landuse=residential` tags.
• Population distribution modeling based on the presence of residential areas.

Strengths

• Covers multiple settlement types including cities, towns, villages, and suburbs.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global map.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incompletely mapped.
• 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, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:30:07.145591; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Libya