Building Footprints Across Sudan from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports contain every feature tagged as a building, from residential homes to hospitals, schools, and places of worship. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) compiled this data, which was last updated on 2026-05-09. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being more well-mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Population estimation based on building density and type.
• Damage assessment for humanitarian response based on building footprint changes.
• Urban planning analysis based on the spatial distribution of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings.

Strengths

• Includes every OpenStreetMap feature tagged as a building, covering a wide range of types.
• Data is available in multiple geospatial file formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, JSON).
• Last updated on 2026-05-09, suggesting recent collection.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-09 19:39:30.739907

Geography

Sudan