Building Footprints Across Benin from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports contain every feature tagged as a building across Benin, from residential homes to hospitals, schools, and places of worship. The data was last updated on 2026-05-14 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Population estimation based on building density and type.
• Damage assessment for disaster response based on building footprint changes.
• Urban planning analysis based on the spatial distribution of residential and institutional buildings.

Strengths

• Includes every OpenStreetMap feature tagged as a building across Benin.
• Covers a wide range of building types, from homes to hospitals and schools.
• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, JSON).

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is in the future (2026-05-14).

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 00:29:42.456273.

Geography

Benin