Malawi Sea Ports and Ferry Terminals from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for sea ports and ferry terminals in Malawi, tagged via amenity, building, or port keys. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-14 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. It is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, and GEOJSON.

Use Cases

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

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON, HTML).
• Derived from a free, collaborative mapping project (OpenStreetMap).
• Last updated on 2026-05-14 20:56:11.399755.

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 via tags for amenity, building, and port.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 20:56:11.399755.

Geography

Malawi