Oman Road Network from OpenStreetMap, Including Motorways and Footpaths

OpenStreetMap exports provide the road network across Oman, including features tagged with `highway`. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) compiled this data, which was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically better mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Calculate optimal routes for logistics based on the network of motorways and residential streets.
• Analyze pedestrian accessibility in urban areas based on the included footways and trails.
• Plan disaster evacuation routes using the complete road network.
• Assess transportation infrastructure coverage by comparing urban and remote area mapping completeness.

Strengths

• Includes a wide range of road types, from motorways to trails, as specified by the OpenStreetMap `highway` tag.
• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, JSON) for compatibility with various GIS tools.
• The dataset is openly available under the ODbL-1.0 license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas likely being less complete than urban ones.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 22:33:03.628183; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Oman