Railways of Mozambique: Lines and Stations from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for railway lines, tram tracks, and stations in Mozambique, tagged with the `railway=*` key. The dataset is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-06-19. Coverage reflects volunteer mapper activity, with urban areas likely better represented than remote regions.

Use Cases

• Conduct transport accessibility analysis based on railway line and station locations.
• Generate basemap context for mapping projects using railway infrastructure data.
• Assess the spatial distribution of transport facilities based on volunteer-mapped features.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL-1.0) for open use.

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven; urban areas are usually well represented while remote areas may be sparse.
• 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 mapping via the OpenStreetMap collaborative platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-19 15:43:44.260813; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mozambique