Uganda Building Footprints from OpenStreetMap for Population and Damage Assessment

Uganda building footprints exported from OpenStreetMap, including features tagged as buildings such as residential homes, hospitals, schools, and places of worship. The data is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-15. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Population estimation based on building density and type.
• Damage assessment after disasters using building footprint locations.
• Urban planning and infrastructure development analysis using building distribution.

Strengths

• Includes every OpenStreetMap feature tagged as a building, covering multiple types.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
• Last updated on 2026-05-15, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:54:06.230579

Geography

Uganda