Financial Services Infrastructure of Madagascar from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data tags financial service points in Madagascar via the `amenity` key. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) provides this export, last updated on 2026-06-23. Coverage reflects volunteer mapper activity, with urban areas typically well-represented and remote areas potentially sparse.

Use Cases

• Map financial inclusion based on the distribution of banks, ATMs, and microfinance branches.
• Plan cash distribution networks for humanitarian aid based on the locations of money transfer agents and post offices.
• Conduct economic analysis of service accessibility using the geospatial locations of tagged amenities.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Multiple geospatial file formats are available, including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is licensed under ODbL-1.0, allowing for open use and sharing.

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven, with urban areas well-represented and remote areas likely sparse.
• 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 via the OpenStreetMap platform, tagged with the `amenity` key.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 18:25:59.707266

Geography

Madagascar