Financial Services Infrastructure of Burkina Faso from OpenStreetMap

A geospatial dataset of financial service locations in Burkina Faso, sourced from OpenStreetMap. It includes points for banks, ATMs, post offices, money transfer agents, and microfinance branches tagged via the `amenity` key. The data is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-06-20.

Use Cases

• Map financial inclusion based on the distribution of service points like banks and microfinance branches.
• Plan cash distribution networks based on the locations of ATMs and money transfer agents.
• Conduct economic analysis using the spatial density of financial amenities like post offices.

Strengths

• Includes multiple financial service types (banks, ATMs, post offices, money transfer agents, microfinance branches).
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, KML, GEOJSON, JSON).

Limitations

• Coverage reflects volunteer mapper activity; urban areas are usually well represented while remote areas may be sparse.
• 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 mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform, compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-20 10:11:55.310002; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Burkina Faso