Bangladesh Waterbodies - HDX
HDX dataset of Bangladesh waterbody polygons (lakes, ponds, wetlands) derived from OpenStreetMap, useful for surface-water extent, flood and water-resource analyses. Regularly updated and downloadable.
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At a glance
- Region
- Bangladesh (Asia)
- Coverage
- Bangladesh (national)
- Access
- Free
- Category
- UN Organization
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- Water bodies
- Geospatial
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Hazard maps
Map flood-prone areas and who and what is exposed.
- 02
Model validation
Check flood models against observed events.
- 03
Storage tracking
Follow storage and releases through the season.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Flood extent from SAR
Segment flooded areas in radar imagery, even through cloud.
- 02
Depth estimates
Learn flood depth from terrain, rainfall and past events.
- 03
Storage from space
Estimate volume from satellite water area and altimetry.
Machine access and documentation
Open API
HDX CKAN API; vector downloads
Licence: Open data
Listed in our registry of open water APIs, which WaterDataGPT can query live.
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