Road Network of Somalia from OpenStreetMap

Somalia's road network includes motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails tagged with the OpenStreetMap `highway` key. The data is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-06-22. Coverage reflects volunteer mapper activity, with urban areas typically well-represented and remote areas potentially sparse.

Use Cases

• Plan evacuation routes based on the mapped road network.
• Analyze transportation accessibility based on road types like motorways and footways.
• Conduct routing analysis for humanitarian aid delivery using the tagged highway network.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
• Last updated on 2026-06-22 18:51:10.663850.

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven, with urban areas well-represented and remote areas likely sparse.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Critical decisions require cross-checking with local field knowledge, as noted in the description.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer mapping contributions aggregated by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-22 18:51:10.663850.

Geography

Somalia