South Africa buildings and infrastructure data
+ Follow new data3 datasets about buildings and infrastructure in South Africa.
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
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
**UNOSAT code: FL20220418ZAF** This map illustrates satellite-detected landslides/mudflow in Umdloti village, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa as observed from a NewSat image acquired on 13 April 2022. Within the analyzed area, 14 buildings appear to be affected and 13 are potentially affected. Affected roads were also identified. 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).