Financial Services in Afghanistan from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for Afghanistan contain geospatial data on financial services tagged via the `amenity` key. The dataset includes banks, ATMs, post offices, money transfer agents, and microfinance branches. It was last updated on 2026-05-12 by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Use Cases

• Map financial service accessibility based on amenity type and location.
• Plan cash distribution networks using ATM and bank branch locations.
• Analyze economic activity patterns from the density of financial service points.

Strengths

• Covers multiple financial service types including banks, ATMs, and money transfer agents.
• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 12:04:38.085163; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Afghanistan