Timor-Leste Waterways from OpenStreetMap for Environmental Analysis

OpenStreetMap exports provide water features across Timor-Leste, including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) compiled this data from volunteer contributions and last updated it on 2026-05-15. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being more thoroughly mapped than remote locations.

Use Cases

• Model flood-risk based on mapped waterway networks.
• Conduct watershed analysis using the delineated rivers and streams.
• Create environmental basemaps incorporating lakes and water bodies.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is derived from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 10:10:43.349521; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Timor-Leste