Solomon Islands GIS data

geoBoundaries ADM2 boundaries for Solomon Islands: 50 units, representing 2018. Source: Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO), OCHA ROAP.

geoBoundaries ADM1 boundaries for Solomon Islands: 10 units, representing 2021. Source: Natural Earth.

geoBoundaries ADM0 boundaries for Solomon Islands: 1 units, representing 2021. Source: Natural Earth.

Open and free data for assessing the human presence on the planet. The Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) project produces global spatial information, evidence-based analytics, and knowledge describing the human presence on the planet. The GHSL relies on the design and implementation of spatial data processing technologies that allow automatic data analytics and information extraction from large amounts of heterogeneous geospatial data including global, fine-scale satellite image data streams, census data, and crowd sourced or volunteered geographic information sources. The JRC, together with the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) are working towards a regular and operational monitoring of global built-up and population based on the processing of Sentinel Earth Observation data produced by European Copernicus space program. In addition, the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) undertakes activities related to user uptake of data, information and services.

The world's most accurate population datasets. Seven maps/datasets for the distribution of various populations in the Solomon Islands : (1) Overall population density (2) Women (3) Men (4) Children (ages 0-5) (5) Youth (ages 15-24) (6) Elderly (ages 60+) (7) Women of reproductive age (ages 15-49).

This dataset contains the following administrative boundaries: ADM0, ADM1, ADM2, ADM3, ADM4. Produced and maintained since 2017, the geoBoundaries Global Database of Political Administrative Boundaries Database www.geoboundaries.org is an open license, standardized resource of boundaries (i.e., state, county) for every country in the world.

This dataset provides detailed information on road surfaces from OpenStreetMap (OSM), distinguishing between **paved** and **unpaved** roads across the region. Surface classification is derived using a hybrid deep learning approach. For methodological details, see: http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.19874 Recently, we also published a new country-level dataset based on PlanetScope satellite imagery with near-complete coverage of all arterial roads. It is available on HDX under the name Solomon Islands **Planet** Road Surface. The corresponding paper is available at: https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.04092 Road Surface Statistics Approximately 0.017 million km of roads are mapped in OSM in this region. Based on AI-derived estimates: - Paved roads: 0.0004 million km (2.3805%) - Unpaved roads: 0.0034 million km (20.1517%) About 0.0132 million km (77.4678%) of road surface information is missing in OSM. To reduce this gap, the Mapillary-derived road surface dataset provides an additional 0.0003 million km (2.0322%) of the missing surface information. Intended Use This dataset supports transportation planning, infrastructure analysis, climate emissions assessment, and GIS applications. AI Features - **pred_class**: Model-predicted surface class ("paved" or "unpaved") - **pred_label**: Binary label (0 = paved, 1 = unpaved) - **osm_surface_class**: Surface classification derived from OSM tags - **combined_surface_osm_priority**: Combined classification prioritizing OSM - **combined_surface_DL_priority**: Combined classification prioritizing DL prediction - **n_of_predictions_used**: Number of predictions used for estimation - **predicted_length**: Predicted length based on DL estimation (meters) - **DL_mean_timestamp**: Mean timestamp of predictions used OSM Attributes - **name** - **name:en** - **name:* (local language)** - **highway** - **surface** - **smoothness** - **width** - **lanes** - **oneway** - **bridge** - **layer** - **source** Urban Classification Attributes - **continent** - **country_iso_a2** - **urban** (0 = rural, 1 = urban) - **urban_area** - **osm_id** - **osm_type** Data Sources The dataset originates from OpenStreetMap (OSM) and is augmented with deep learning predictions based on Mapillary street-level imagery, combined with the GHSU Global Human Settlement Urban Layer 2019 and AFRICAPOLIS 2020 urban layer. More HeiGIT datasets: https://data.humdata.org/organization/heidelberg-institute-for-geoinformation-technology More information: https://heigit.org/ Contact: communications@heigit.org

Spatial datasets utilized to conduct the spatial analysis and additional information from the research article: Coastal proximity of populations in 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0223249 https://sdd.spc.int/mapping-coastal _Access this dataset from the Pacific Data Hub_

The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) project is the most complete global collection of tropical cyclones available. It merges recent and historical tropical cyclone data from multiple agencies to create a unified, publicly available, best-track dataset that improves inter-agency comparisons. Fields available: SID: A unique storm identifier (SID) assigned by IBTrACS algorithm. ISO_TIME: Time of the observation in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss) BASIN: Basin of the current storm position SUBBASIN: Sub-basin of the current storm position NATURE: Type of storm (a combination of the various types from the available sources) NUMBER: Number of the storm for the year (restarts at 1 for each year LAT: Mean position - latitude (a combination of the available positions) LON: Mean position - longitude (a combination of the available positions) WMO_WIND: Maximum sustained wind speed assigned by the responsible WMO agency WMO_PRES: Minimum central pressure assigned by the responsible WMO agency.

This dataset shows the list of operating health facilities. Attributes included: Name,Nature of Facility, Activities, Lat, Long

Sea ports, harbours and ferry terminals. Useful for maritime logistics, supply-chain analysis, and coastal access planning. Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active. Urban areas are usually well represented, remote areas may be sparse. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge. - Source: OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map - Tags: industrial=port, harbour, port, amenity=ferry_terminal, building=ferry_terminal - Part of the country exports on HDX by HOT

Airports and aviation infrastructure: airports, heliports, helipads, runways, terminals, and emergency landing sites tagged via `aeroway`, `building`, or `emergency`. Useful for logistics, evacuation routing, and aerial-response planning. Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active. Urban areas are usually well represented, remote areas may be sparse. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge. - Source: OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map - Tags: aeroway, building, emergency - Part of the country exports on HDX by HOT

Road network across the area tagged `highway=*`: motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails. Useful for routing, accessibility analysis, and evacuation planning. Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active. Urban areas are usually well represented, remote areas may be sparse. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge. - Source: OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map - Tags: highway - Part of the country exports on HDX by HOT

Financial services: banks, ATMs, post offices, money transfer agents, and microfinance branches tagged via `amenity`. Useful for financial-inclusion mapping, cash-distribution planning, and economic analysis. Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active. Urban areas are usually well represented, remote areas may be sparse. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge. - Source: OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map - Tags: amenity - Part of the country exports on HDX by HOT

Water features across the area: rivers, streams, canals, lakes, ponds, and water bodies tagged with `waterway`, `water`, or `natural=water`. Useful for flood-risk modelling, watershed analysis, and environmental basemap context. Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active. Urban areas are usually well represented, remote areas may be sparse. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge. - Source: OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map - Tags: waterway, water, natural - Part of the country exports on HDX by HOT

Health facilities: hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists tagged via `amenity` or `healthcare`. Useful for service-access analysis, emergency response, and healthcare gap mapping. Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active. Urban areas are usually well represented, remote areas may be sparse. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge. - Source: OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map - Tags: amenity, healthcare - Part of the country exports on HDX by HOT

Building footprints across the area: every feature tagged `building=*`, from residential homes to hospitals, schools, and places of worship. Useful for population estimation, damage assessment, and urban planning. Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active. Urban areas are usually well represented, remote areas may be sparse. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge. - Source: OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map - Tags: building - Part of the country exports on HDX by HOT

Settlements and residential areas: named cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land (`place=*` and `landuse=residential`). Useful for demographic context, settlement-level targeting, and population analysis. Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active. Urban areas are usually well represented, remote areas may be sparse. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge. - Source: OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map - Tags: place, landuse - Part of the country exports on HDX by HOT

Points of interest: public-facing amenities, shops, tourist attractions, and landmarks tagged via `amenity`, `shop`, `tourism`, or `man_made`. Useful for general POI reference, urban analysis, and basemap detail. Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active. Urban areas are usually well represented, remote areas may be sparse. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge. - Source: OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map - Tags: amenity, shop, tourism, man_made - Part of the country exports on HDX by HOT

Cultural and historic places: museums, galleries, theatres, places of worship, monuments, and historic sites tagged via `tourism`, `amenity`, `historic`, or `heritage`. Useful for heritage protection, cultural mapping, and tourism context. Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active. Urban areas are usually well represented, remote areas may be sparse. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge. - Source: OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map - Tags: tourism, amenity, historic, heritage - Part of the country exports on HDX by HOT

Education facilities: schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities tagged via `amenity` or `building`. Useful for school-access mapping, education planning, and resource allocation. Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active. Urban areas are usually well represented, remote areas may be sparse. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge. - Source: OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map - Tags: amenity, building - Part of the country exports on HDX by HOT

Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) is a biophysical dimensionless quantity (its values range from 0/no absorption to 1/total absorption) used to assess the greenness and health of vegetation. FAPAR anomalies can be used as an indicator to detect and monitor the impacts of agricultural drought on the growth and productivity of vegetation. The data is presented in 10-day time composite of the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS).

GLIDEnumbers are GLobal unique IDEntifiers for Disasters. Each disaster is registered in a record that contains a GLIDEnumber that uniquely identifies it and allows information to be interoperable across multiple disaster information sources, both structured and textual. Accessing disaster information can be a time consuming and laborious task. Not only is data scattered but frequently identification of the disaster can be confusing in countries with many disaster events and across borders. To address both of these issues, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) proposed a globally common Unique ID code for disasters. Among the institutions using actively GLIDEnumbers are UN-OCHA (ReliefWeb, FSCC, HDX), UNDRR, UNDP, WMO, IFRC, FAO, the European Commission and the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), among many others. Country datasets are only produced for countries with at least one GLIDE event since 1 January 2022. The global dataset contains all events available from the GLIDE API, including those not assigned to a country.

Solomon Islands administrative level 0-3 boundaries (COD-AB) dataset. These administrative boundaries were established in: 2018 This COD-AB was most recently reviewed for accuracy and necessary changes in October 2024. The COD-AB does not require any update. Sourced from Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO), 2009 Census of Population and Housing Vetting by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID. This COD-AB is suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Solomon Islands COD-PS. As this is an island country, no edge-matched (COD-EM) version of this COD-AB is required. Please see the COD Portal. Administrative level 1 contains 10 feature(s). The normal administrative level 1 feature type is ""Province or Capital Territory"". Administrative level 2 contains 50 feature(s). The normal administrative level 2 feature type is ""Constituency"". Administrative level 3 contains 183 feature(s). The normal administrative level 3 feature type is ""currently not known"". Recommended cartographic projection: Oceania This metadata was last updated on January 13, 2025.

**UNOSAT code: TC20231206SLB, GDACS ID: 1001038** This map illustrates satellite-detected landslides in Maringe-Kokota Constituency, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands, as observed from a Sentinel-2 satellite acquired on 12 December 2023 at 10:48 local time. Within the analyzed area of 50 km², about 2 km² of mudflow extent is observed. UNOSAT identified 24 potentially affected structures. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code: TC20231206SLB, GDACS ID: 1001038** Satellite detected landslide extent in the Nggela Constituency, Central Province, Solomon Island as of 14 December 2023 This map illustrates satellite-detected landslides in Nggela Constituency, Central Province, Solomon Islands, as observed from a Sentinel-2 satellite acquired on 14 December 2023 at 10:39 local time. Within the analyzed area of 400 ha about 12 ha of landslide extent is observed. UNOSAT identified 7 potentially affected structures. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

**UNOSAT code: TC20231206SLB, GDACS ID: 1001038** This map illustrates satellite-detected landslides along the Kaipito River in Hograno-Kia-Havulei Constituency, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands, as observed from a Sentinel-2 satellite acquired on 12 December 2023 at 10:48 local time. Within the analyzed area of 75 km², about 2 km² of mudflow extent is observed. UNOSAT identified 11 potentially affected structures. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

This dataset contains administrative polygons grouped by country (admin-0) with the following subdivisions according to Who's On First placetypes: - macroregion (admin-1 including region) - region (admin-2 including state, province, department, governorate) - macrocounty (admin-3 including arrondissement) - county (admin-4 including prefecture, sub-prefecture, regency, canton, commune) - localadmin (admin-5 including municipality, local government area, unitary authority, commune, suburb) The dataset also contains human settlement points and polygons for: - localities (city, town, and village) - neighbourhoods (borough, macrohood, neighbourhood, microhood) The dataset covers activities carried out by Who's On First (WOF) since 2015. Global administrative boundaries and human settlements are aggregated and standardized from hundreds of sources and available with an open CC-BY license. Who's On First data is updated on an as-need basis for individual places with annual sprints focused on improving specific countries or placetypes. Please refer to the README.md file for complete data source metadata. Refer to our blog post for explanation of field names. Data corrections can be proposed using Write Field, an web app for making quick data edits. You’ll need a Github.com account to login and propose edits, which are then reviewed by the Who's On First community using the Github pull request process. Approved changes are available for download within 24-hours. Please contact WOF admin about bulk edits.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us7000qsly Magnitude 5.5 earthquake at 51.899 depth occurred on Aug 30 2025 99 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude -11.4554 longitude 166.3239. It impacted 777 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us7000q8be Magnitude 5.5 earthquake at 35.0 depth occurred on Jun 24 2025 34km SE of Santa Ana Island. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude -11.041 longitude 162.6867. It impacted 4960 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us7000pck3 Magnitude 5.4 earthquake at 10.0 depth occurred on Feb 10 2025 25km E of Stirling Island. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude -7.391 longitude 155.7971. It impacted 3125 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us6000pk9u Magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 48.106 depth occurred on Jan 15 2025 33km SE of Lata. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude -10.9571 longitude 165.9879. It impacted 8658 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us6000sy8k Magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 23.374 depth occurred on May 16 2026 30km SE of Manaoba Island. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude -8.5526 longitude 160.9161. It impacted 62195 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us6000sr4k Magnitude 5.8 earthquake at 47.956 depth occurred on Apr 18 2026 36km SW of Pakera Point. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude -10.6594 longitude 161.575. It impacted 20729 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us6000sams Magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 10.0 depth occurred on Feb 21 2026 55km S of Santa Ana Island. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude -11.3339 longitude 162.3952. It impacted 808 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

**ADAM ID: **sm\_us6000s9k6 Magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 60.76 depth occurred on Feb 16 2026 118 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude -11.637 longitude 166.371. It impacted 1446 people within 50km. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system is an operational system for collecting, analysing and mapping geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.