Maldives Waterways from OpenStreetMap for Flood Modeling

OpenStreetMap exports provide water features across the Maldives, including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds. The data is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being better mapped than remote locations.

Use Cases

• Flood-risk modelling based on the spatial distribution of water bodies.
• Watershed analysis using the network of rivers, streams, and canals.
• Creating environmental basemap context for planning and research based on water features.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Derived from a collaborative, free world map built by volunteers.

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, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 18:39:11.599358; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Maldives