Points of Interest in Burkina Faso from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for Burkina Faso contain points of interest tagged via `amenity`, `shop`, `tourism`, or `man_made`. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) provides this data, which was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely being more detailed than remote ones.

Use Cases

• General POI reference for mapping applications based on the described OSM tags.
• Urban analysis of amenity distribution and accessibility based on the described public-facing features.
• Enhancing basemap detail for cartographic projects based on the described landmarks and tourist attractions.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON).
• The dataset is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• The data was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

2026-05-14

Geography

Burkina Faso