Financial Services Locations in Kenya from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Kenya tagged with the `amenity` key for financial services. The dataset includes points for banks, ATMs, post offices, money transfer agents, and microfinance branches, compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. It was last updated on 2026-06-19.

Use Cases

• Map financial inclusion based on the distribution of service points like banks and ATMs.
• Plan cash distribution networks based on the locations of money transfer agents and post offices.
• Analyze economic activity patterns based on the density of microfinance branches and other financial amenities.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.
• Covers multiple financial service types including banks, ATMs, and microfinance branches.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoPackage, Shapefile, and GeoJSON.

Limitations

• Coverage is dependent on volunteer mapper activity, leading to potential urban bias and sparse data in remote areas.
• 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 and collaborative contributions tagged with the `amenity` key.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-19 11:06:59.668326

Geography

Kenya