Syrian Populated Places and Settlements from OpenStreetMap

Syria's settlements and residential areas exported from OpenStreetMap. The data includes named cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land areas tagged with `place=*` and `landuse=residential`. It was compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and last updated on 2026-05-15.

Use Cases

• Providing demographic context for humanitarian planning based on settlement locations.
• Settlement-level targeting for aid delivery based on residential land use data.
• Population analysis and distribution mapping based on populated place types.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Covers multiple settlement types including cities, towns, villages, and suburbs.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.

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.
• Cross-checking critical decisions with local field knowledge is recommended.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:54:43.721325

Geography

Syria