Railway Lines and Stations in Mauritania from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Mauritania, exported on 2026-05-14, contains railway lines, tram tracks, and stations tagged with the `railway` key. The dataset is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and is available in multiple geospatial formats. Completeness of the data varies by region, with urban areas likely being better mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Mapping transport networks based on railway and tram line geometry.
• Analyzing transport accessibility based on station locations.
• Creating contextual basemaps for Mauritania based on OSM railway infrastructure.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON).
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.
• Explicitly includes rail lines, tram tracks, and stations.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas potentially being incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 20:40:45.866073; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mauritania