Morocco Building Footprints with Multilingual Names and Levels
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Description
Building footprints and structural metadata for Morocco comprise this export from the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). Updated in March 2026, the data includes all features with a non-null building tag and is available in multiple formats including SHP, GeoJSON, and KML.
Use Cases
Urban planning and density modeling using 'building:levels' and 'building' type tags
Logistics and routing optimization using 'addr:street' and 'addr:housenumber' fields
Cultural and linguistic mapping using 'name:ar' and 'name:ber' attributes
Strengths
Includes specific structural metadata such as 'building:levels' and 'building:materials'
Provides multilingual support with 'name:ar' (Arabic) and 'name:ber' (Berber) tags
Available in six distinct formats including SHP, GeoJSON, and KML
Limitations
Crowdsourced nature may lead to inconsistent attribute population for 'building:materials'
Geographic bias toward urban centers where OSM contributor activity is historically higher
Provenance
Source
OpenStreetMap
Collection Method
Crowdsourced geospatial data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)
Freshness
Last updated March 2026
Geography
Morocco
Users must provide attribution to OpenStreetMap contributors as required by the hdx-odc-odbl license.