Malaysia Populated Places and Settlements from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Malaysia includes named cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land areas. The dataset is an export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being well-mapped while remote areas may be incomplete.

Use Cases

• Demographic context analysis based on named settlements and residential land areas.
• Settlement-level targeting for humanitarian or development projects based on populated place locations.
• Population distribution analysis based on the density and type of populated places.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.
• Includes multiple geospatial file formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON) for flexibility.
• Exports are provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), a recognized organization.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping and collaborative editing.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 21:04:07.629204; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Malaysia