Solomon Islands Road Network from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports provide a road network across the Solomon Islands region. The data includes all features tagged with the `highway` key, such as motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails. It was last updated on 2026-05-14 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Use Cases

• Plan evacuation routes based on the mapped road network.
• Analyze regional accessibility based on the presence of motorways, residential streets, and trails.
• Conduct routing analysis for logistics or humanitarian aid delivery.
• Assess infrastructure coverage by comparing urban and remote area mapping completeness.

Strengths

• Includes a wide variety of road types as defined by the OpenStreetMap `highway` tag.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
• Data is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), a recognized organization in the field.

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 areas.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via the HOT exports grid.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 23:45:09.318184; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Solomon Islands region