Ghana Points of Interest from OpenStreetMap for Urban Analysis

Ghana points of interest exported from OpenStreetMap. The data includes public-facing amenities, shops, tourist attractions, and landmarks tagged via `amenity`, `shop`, `tourism`, or `man_made`. It was exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and last updated on 2026-05-15.

Use Cases

• Create general POI reference maps based on OpenStreetMap tags.
• Analyze urban service distribution based on tagged amenities and shops.
• Enhance basemap detail for Ghana using volunteered geographic information.

Strengths

• Covers multiple POI categories defined by OpenStreetMap tagging schemas.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Sourced from a large, collaborative mapping project with global coverage.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, 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.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 10:22:18.646450; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ghana