Syrian Points of Interest from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports provide points of interest for Syria, including public-facing amenities, shops, tourist attractions, and landmarks. The data is compiled by volunteer mappers and hosted by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-15.

Use Cases

• Create basemap detail layers based on OSM amenity and tourism tags.
• Conduct urban analysis of service distribution based on shop and man_made features.
• Reference general points of interest for planning and navigation.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Points of interest are categorized using established OpenStreetMap tagging schemas (amenity, shop, tourism, man_made).

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped while 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, exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:10:44.795147

Geography

Syria