Nauru Sea Ports and Ferry Terminals from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for Nauru include features tagged as ports or ferry terminals. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) maintains this dataset, which was last updated on 2026-03-03. Features likely contain attributes such as name, address, building type, and operator information.

Use Cases

• Map maritime infrastructure locations based on OpenStreetMap tags for ports and ferry terminals.
• Analyze port operator types based on the 'operator:type' attribute mentioned in the description.
• Geocode port addresses for routing or supply chain analysis using the 'addr:full' and 'addr:city' fields.
• Study multilingual naming conventions for facilities using the 'name:en' and 'name:na' attributes.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (GEOJSON, SHP, GEOPACKAGE, KML) for flexibility.
• Features are sourced from OpenStreetMap, a collaborative, open-source mapping project.
• The dataset includes a specific, documented selection logic based on OpenStreetMap tags.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to OpenStreetMap contributor activity in Nauru.

Provenance

Source

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

Collection Method

Export of features from the OpenStreetMap database matching specific tags.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-03 09:11:05.303570; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nauru