Burkina Faso Populated Places from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for settlements and residential areas in Burkina Faso, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. It includes named cities, towns, villages, suburbs, and residential land areas. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-14, though completeness may vary by region.

Use Cases

• Map settlement distribution for demographic context based on named places.
• Target interventions or services based on residential land areas.
• Analyze population patterns using the categorized place and landuse features.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is derived from a free, collaborative global mapping project (OpenStreetMap).

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 data exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 00:38:32.775867

Geography

Burkina Faso