Malawi Financial Services Locations from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for Malawi contain geospatial data on financial services. The data includes points of interest tagged with `amenity`, such as banks, ATMs, post offices, money transfer agents, and microfinance branches. It was last updated on 2026-05-14 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Use Cases

• Map financial inclusion based on the density and distribution of service points like banks and ATMs.
• Plan cash distribution logistics based on the locations of money transfer agents and post offices.
• Analyze economic activity and infrastructure based on the concentration of financial amenities.

Strengths

• 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 via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 20:55:36.694150

Geography

Malawi