Benin Populated Places from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for settlements and residential areas in Benin, including named cities, towns, villages, and suburbs. The dataset is an export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being more complete than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Demographic context analysis based on the distribution of named settlements.
• Settlement-level targeting for humanitarian or development projects based on residential land use data.
• Population analysis using the geographic distribution of cities, towns, and villages.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Exports are provided in multiple common geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; 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 and export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14.

Geography

Benin