Kenya, Wells from OpenStreetMap
Data and Resources
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Kenya Wells OpenStreetMapSHP
Wells in Kenya extracted from OpenStreetMap in October 2024
Dataset extent
Cite this as
(2024).
Kenya, Wells from OpenStreetMap [Data set].
Metadata
| Basic information | |
| Resource type | Spatial data set |
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| Date of creation | 2024-10-30 |
| Date of last revision |
2024-10-30
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| Metadata identifier | kenya-wells-osm |
| Metadata language | English |
| Themes (DCAT-AP) | |
| High-value dataset category | |
| ISO 19115 topic category | inlandWaters |
| Other identifier | |
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| Spatial information | |
| INSPIRE identifier | |
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| INSPIRE Themes | |
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| Coordinate Reference System | |
| Spatial representation Type | Vector |
| Bounding Box |
"{\"type\": \"Polygon\", \"coordinates\": [[[33.909, -4.679], [41.906, -4.679], [41.906, 5.506], [33.909, 5.506], [33.909, -4.679]]]}"
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| Spatial resolution of the dataset (m) | |
| Provenance | |
| Lineage statement |
Using the QuickOSM plugin in QGIS, all springs tagged as "man_made=water_well" within Kenya were downloaded. The feature was then exported as a CSV file and normalized using UNESCO's template for groundwater data collection. |
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| Metadata Standard | |
| Conformity | |
| Source dataset | https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=7/0.901/38.485 |
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| Sources | |
| Purpose | Water resources management |
| Process steps | |
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| Version notes | |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Dataset validity | |
| Responsible Party | |
| Name of the dataset creator (Legacy) | Eleftherios Kaltsas |
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| Name of the dataset maintainer | Eleftherios Kaltsas |
| Identifier of the dataset creator (Legacy) | |
| Email of the dataset creator (Legacy) | e.kaltsas@unesco.org |
| Identifier of the dataset maintainer | |
| Email of the dataset maintainer | e.kaltsas@unesco.org |
| Website of the dataset maintainer | |