Zimbabwe Road Network from OpenStreetMap, Including Motorways and Trails

OpenStreetMap's road network for Zimbabwe includes all features tagged with `highway`, from motorways to footways. The data is built by volunteers, with mapping completeness varying between urban and remote areas. It was last updated on 2026-05-15 and is exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Use Cases

• Calculate travel routes based on the comprehensive highway network.
• Analyze regional accessibility based on road types and connectivity.
• Plan evacuation routes using the mapped motorways and residential streets.
• Assess pedestrian infrastructure based on mapped footways and trails.

Strengths

• Includes a wide range of road types, from motorways to trails, as described.
• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, JSON).
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas likely being less complete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:48:14.541692; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Zimbabwe