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Table 5 OpenStreetMap populated place descriptions (descriptions modified from OpenStreetMap places metadata)

From: Using a geographic information system to enhance patient access to point-of-care diagnostics in a limited-resource setting

Type

Description

Population estimate

Count

City

Largest urban settlement in province which usually has more than 100,000 people

100,000

1

Suburb

A distinct section of an urban settlement with unknown population

100,000

1

Town

A second tier urban settlement of local importance with more than 10,000 people

20,000

5

Village

A smaller distinct settlement, smaller than a town with <10,000 people

10,000

1303

Hamlet

A smaller rural community with 100–200 people

200

83