Waterways of Uganda from OpenStreetMap for Hydrological Analysis

Waterways of Uganda is a geospatial dataset of water features across the region, including rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds. It is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free collaborative world map, and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). The dataset was last updated on 2026-06-22.

Use Cases

• Flood-risk modelling based on the mapped network of rivers, streams, and water bodies.
• Watershed analysis based on the spatial distribution of waterways and natural water features.
• Creating an environmental basemap for Uganda based on the comprehensive tagging of water-related features.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a widely-used and freely available collaborative mapping project.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats, including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Last updated on 2026-06-22, suggesting recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active; urban areas are usually well represented, remote areas may be sparse.
• 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 mapping via the OpenStreetMap collaborative platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-22 22:00:52.924569.

Geography

Uganda