Financial Services in Cameroon from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports provide point-of-interest data for financial services across Cameroon. The dataset includes banks, ATMs, post offices, money transfer agents, and microfinance branches tagged via the `amenity` key. It was compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Map financial service accessibility based on the locations of banks, ATMs, and microfinance branches.
• Plan cash distribution networks using the locations of money transfer agents and post offices.
• Analyze economic activity patterns by studying the spatial distribution of financial amenities.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.
• Covers multiple financial service types including banks, ATMs, post offices, money transfer agents, and microfinance branches.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, while 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 data exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 11:36:49.658426; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cameroon