Nepal Road Network from OpenStreetMap, Including Motorways and Footways

OpenStreetMap exports provide a free, volunteer-built road network for Nepal. The data includes all features tagged with `highway`, such as motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Calculate optimal routes for emergency response based on the comprehensive highway network.
• Analyze accessibility to services based on the inclusion of footways and trails.
• Plan evacuation scenarios using the network of residential streets and motorways.
• Assess transportation infrastructure coverage for development projects.

Strengths

• Includes all OpenStreetMap features tagged with `highway`, from motorways to trails.
• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
• Last updated on 2026-05-14, suggesting recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete.
• 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-contributed mapping and export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 22:08:20.824516; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nepal