Kinshasa

Extracts data of Kinshasa from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

OpenStreetMap vector data for Kinshasa offers essential resources for GIS professionals, developers, and urban planners working on mapping, navigation, and spatial analysis projects. This site provides a free daily updated .pbf extract to support custom processing with tools like osm2pgsql or QGIS. For enhanced efficiency, a paid QGIS 3 project is available as an optional upsell, featuring pre-styled Shapefile and GeoPackage layers alongside vector icons for rapid cartographic deployment. Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is situated along the southern bank of the Congo River where it flows into the Pool Malebo, creating a distinct urban landscape shaped by its riverine geography and dense city layout.

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Kinshasa map layers

Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • barrier — barrier field value
  • way — Geometry
Barriers (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Building
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Buildings (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • wood — Wood field is not null
  • leisure — Leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Surfaces and land use
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Leisure (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • man_made — man_made field valu
  • tower_type — tower:type field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • natural — natural field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • is_capital — is_capital field value
  • admin_level — Administrative grade value
  • capital — capital field value
  • way — Geometry
Places (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power lines
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power line towers
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Railway platforms
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • traction — traction field value
  • service — service field value
  • BRIDGE — BRIDGE field value
  • TUNNEL — TUNNEL field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • public_transport — public_transport field value
  • tram — tram field value
  • station — station field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • cycle — cycle field value
  • horse — horse field value
  • foot — foot field value
  • lanes — lanes field value
  • toll — toll field value
  • width — width field value
  • way — Geometry
Roads
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • railway — railway field value
  • way — Geometry
Road infrastructure
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shop (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shops (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ROUTE — ROUTE field value
  • REF — REF field value
  • OPERATOR — OPERATOR field value
  • way — Geometry
Routes
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • WATERWAY — WATERWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Streams and ditches
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • water — Water field is not null
  • waterway — Waterway field value
  • way — Geometry
Lakes, swamps and large rivers
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Coastline
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Land border
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Ocean border

Legend of map of Kinshasa and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Kinshasa

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'882
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'1564
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'860
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'1160
Administrative level 9linesadmin_level = '9'860
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'315
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'1
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'27
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'78
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'427
Administrative level 9polygonsadmin_level = '9'668
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'639
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'2700
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypolygonsplace = 'city'6
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'25
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'757
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'320
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'10
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'2
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'1012
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'26
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'542
Region or countrypolygonsplace = 'region' / place = 'county'3
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''3236
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''8598843
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'2390
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'1483
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'5805
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'13
policepointsamenity = 'police'199
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'4
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'44
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'12
librarypointsamenity = 'library'26
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'45
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'36
prisonpointsamenity = 'prison'16
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'108
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'204
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'10
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'7
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'64
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'567
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'2
universitypointsamenity = 'university'60
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'6187
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'80
collegepointsamenity = 'college'105
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'474
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'325
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'1019
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'1649
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'7
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'7
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'5
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'42
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'11
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'38
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'553
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'77
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'73
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'115
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'423
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'14
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'52
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'3
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'32
car sharingpointsamenity = 'car_sharing'1
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'325
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'77
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'236
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'19
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'1475
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'292
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'40
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'63
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'405
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'366
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'2398
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'83
Buddhist templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'buddhist'1
Shinto shrinepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'shinto'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'1
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'76
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'39
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'93
trackpointsleisure = 'track'1
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'16
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'15
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'189
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'104
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'169
mallpointsshop = 'mall'17
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'37
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'374
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'88
floristpointsshop = 'florist'6
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'14
bookspointsshop = 'books'19
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'36
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'12
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'225
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'3
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'2
giftpointsshop = 'gift'8
sportspointsshop = 'sports'1
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'24
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'5
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'76
toyspointsshop = 'toys'1
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'205
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'45
videopointsshop = 'video'2
carpointsshop = 'car'9
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'4
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'74
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'29
computerpointsshop = 'computer'12
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'4
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'123
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'73
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
athleticspointssport = 'athletics'1
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'7
gymnasticspointssport = 'gymnastics'1
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'38
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'2
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'1
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'40
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'90
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'87
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'5
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'141
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'47
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'703
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'43
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'34
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'17
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'7
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'19
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'57
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'10
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'4
yespointstourism = 'yes'2
alpine hutpointstourism = 'alpine_hut'8
boardpointsinformation = 'board'13
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'11
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'68
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'19
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'143
camp pitchpointstourism = 'camp_pitch'3
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'13
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'12429
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'5743
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'9667
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'306
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'1034
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'19215
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'66802
Otherslineswaterway is not ''89212
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'3293
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'12714
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'385
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'301
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'22
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'1
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'706
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'3
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''3113
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''26016
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'104
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'585
Volcanopoints/polygonsnatural = 'volcano'13
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'33869
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'16
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'70
Townpointsplace = 'town'632
Villagepointsplace = 'village'22985
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'42395
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'612
The capitalpointsplace = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'331
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'182
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'86
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'175
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'141
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'99
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'54126
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'1390
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'2853
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'4
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'1608
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'16
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'1011
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'317
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'1650
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'1308
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'15
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'63
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'99
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'168827
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'145
Salt pondpolygonslanduse = 'salt_pond'3
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'43
Vineyardpolygonslanduse = 'vineyard'3
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'13
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'37
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'264
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'133
Fellpolygonsnatural = 'fell'37
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'19190
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'1530
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'319
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'23143
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''7462
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''4570
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'2448
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'2448
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''416
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''1632
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''325
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'223
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
trainlinesroute = 'train'2
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'271
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'6
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'78
Light raillinesrailway = 'light_rail'12
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'24
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null808
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null1089
Subwaylinesrailway = 'subway'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'3746
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'3518
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Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'12944
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'103279
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'250802
Servicelineshighway = 'service'20913
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'7179
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'171867
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'22
Roadlineshighway = 'road'1015
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'30
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'445
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'158
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'43
Tracklineshighway = 'track'125038
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'59
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'2091
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'17
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'25
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'4
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'45
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'245
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'27
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'241
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'20
Subway entrancepointsrailway = 'subway_entrance'1
.$row2[6].

 

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