Mali Road Network from OpenStreetMap, Includes All Highway Types

Mali's road network exported from OpenStreetMap. It includes all features tagged with the `highway` key, such as motorways, residential streets, footways, and trails. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) provides this export, last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Calculate optimal routes for logistics based on the road network.
• Analyze accessibility to services based on road types and connectivity.
• Plan evacuation routes for disaster response using the mapped trails and streets.

Strengths

• Covers all OpenStreetMap features tagged with the `highway` key.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
• Data is provided under the open ODbL-1.0 license.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are likely well-mapped while remote areas may be incomplete.
• 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 via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 18:50:47.794010; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mali