Financial Services in Libya from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Libya includes banks, ATMs, post offices, money transfer agents, and microfinance branches tagged via the `amenity` key. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exports this data, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely better mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Map financial service access for inclusion analysis based on amenity types.
• Plan cash distribution networks based on ATM and bank locations.
• Analyze economic infrastructure density based on financial service points.

Strengths

• Covers multiple financial service types: banks, ATMs, post offices, money transfer agents, and microfinance branches.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats: GEOPACKAGE, KML, HTML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON.
• Data is licensed under ODbL-1.0, allowing for sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:30:25.403300; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Libya