OpenStreetMap data for Yemen containing water features such as rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and ponds, tagged with `waterway`, `water`, or `natural=water`. The dataset is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-06-24. Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active, with urban areas typically well represented and remote areas potentially sparse.
Use Cases
- Model flood risk based on mapped waterway and water body features.
- Conduct watershed analysis using the network of rivers, streams, and canals.
- Create environmental basemaps for contextual analysis using the tagged water features.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
- Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
- Last updated on 2026-06-24 10:17:56.423264.
Limitations
- Coverage is uneven, with urban areas well represented and remote areas potentially 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
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-24 10:17:56.423264
- Geography
- Yemen