Rwanda Road Network from OpenStreetMap for Routing and Analysis

Road network data for Rwanda exported from OpenStreetMap. The dataset includes all features tagged with `highway`, such as motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails. It was created by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Calculate optimal routes based on the hierarchical road network.
• Analyze accessibility to services based on road type and connectivity.
• Plan evacuation routes using the detailed street and trail data.
• Assess transportation infrastructure coverage across urban and remote areas.

Strengths

• Includes a hierarchical classification of roads from motorways to trails.
• Covers the entire country of Rwanda.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, JSON).
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative mapping project.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, 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 23:30:44.912382; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Rwanda