Niue Populated Places and Settlements from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for settlements and residential areas in Niue, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). The dataset includes named cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land areas. It was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Map settlement distribution based on the `place=*` and `landuse=residential` tags.
• Provide demographic context for Niue based on the locations of named cities, towns, and villages.
• Support population analysis by identifying residential areas from the OpenStreetMap export.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.
• Includes multiple file formats (GEOPACKAGE, HTML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON) for flexibility.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incompletely mapped.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 21:30:06.355228; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Niue