Mozambique Road Network from OpenStreetMap

A road network dataset for Mozambique derived from OpenStreetMap. It includes all features tagged with `highway`, such as motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails. The data was last updated on 2026-05-14 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Use Cases

• Calculate optimal routes based on the comprehensive road network.
• Analyze regional accessibility for services based on road types and connectivity.
• Plan evacuation routes for disaster response based on the mapped road infrastructure.
• Assess transportation network completeness for urban and rural areas.

Strengths

• Includes all OpenStreetMap features tagged with `highway`, covering a wide range of road types.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats, including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, but remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping and collaborative editing.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 20:33:00.515987; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mozambique