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2026-10-27 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-10-27

Saudi Arabia’s Worship-Place Coverage Map

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Editorial interest 82/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An interactive map for exploring worship-place distribution and coverage gaps in Saudi Arabia, with tools for improving the underlying OpenStreetMap data.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-27 issue.
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OpenStreetMap contributors mapping worship sites in Saudi Arabia
Worth noticing
Its audit menu flags missing English names, duplicate building-and-point records, entries unreviewed for over five years, and unusual geometry.

Field notes

The interface describes its analysis as based on an offline copy of the Gulf-region OpenStreetMap database. Its checks include building areas below 20 m² or above 15,000 m², qibla-axis deviations above a configurable threshold, and unusual shapes identified with Isolation Forest. The page lists CSV, MapRoulette, GeoJSON, JOSM, and Overpass Turbo as ways to take map results elsewhere.

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✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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