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Description
An OpenStreetMap export of the road network across North Korea, last updated on 2026-05-14. The dataset includes all features tagged with `highway`, such as motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails. It is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) as part of their HDX export grid.
Use Cases
Calculate travel times and distances for routing based on the road network.
Assess regional accessibility for aid delivery based on road types and connectivity.
Plan evacuation routes using the mapped network of motorways and residential streets.
Analyze transportation infrastructure density and coverage across urban and remote areas.
Strengths
Includes a wide range of road types, from motorways to footways and trails.
Available in multiple geospatial file formats, including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free and collaborative global mapping project.
Limitations
Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, while remote areas may be incomplete.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Freshness should be verified, as the data is a snapshot from 2026-05-14.
Provenance
Source
OpenStreetMap
Collection Method
Volunteer-contributed mapping, exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-14 22:49:13.767684
Geography
North Korea
Data is licensed under ODbL-1.0, which requires attribution and share-alike for derivative works.