Benin Points of Interest from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for Benin contain points of interest tagged via `amenity`, `shop`, `tourism`, or `man_made` keys. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) provides this data, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically better mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Create reference maps for urban planning based on the described public-facing amenities.
• Analyze the distribution of shops and tourist attractions for market research.
• Enrich basemap detail for navigation or location-based services using the described landmarks.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map built by volunteers.
• Last update timestamp is explicitly provided as 2026-05-14 00:32:05.850456.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete according to the description.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 00:32:05.850456

Geography

Benin