Senegal Road Network from OpenStreetMap

A geospatial dataset of the road network across Senegal, exported from OpenStreetMap. It includes features tagged with `highway`, such as motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails. The data is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Calculate optimal routes for logistics based on road types like motorways and residential streets.
• Assess regional accessibility for services or aid delivery using the network of roads and trails.
• Plan evacuation routes for disaster response by analyzing the connectivity of the road network.
• Model transportation infrastructure density and coverage across urban and remote areas.

Strengths

• Includes a wide variety of road types, from motorways to footways and trails.
• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.

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 data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 23:36:55.695517; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Senegal