Populated Places in Oman from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Oman, last updated 2026-05-14, includes named cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land areas. The dataset is an export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and is licensed under ODbL-1.0. Completeness of mapping varies by region, with urban areas likely being more complete than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Demographic analysis based on the distribution of residential land areas.
• Settlement-level targeting for humanitarian or development projects using named place data.
• Population distribution mapping based on the presence of cities, towns, and villages.

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete according to the source description.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 22:34:31.019984; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Oman