Ghana

Extracts data of Ghana from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

OpenStreetMap vector data for Ghana supports a wide range of professional applications including detailed mapping, navigation system development, spatial analysis, and thematic cartography. This dataset provides a comprehensive foundation for urban planning and research projects requiring reliable geographic information. The site offers a free daily updated .pbf extract of the OpenStreetMap data for this region. Additionally, a paid QGIS 3 project is available as an optional upgrade, featuring pre-styled Shapefile and GeoPackage layers along with map icons to streamline workflows.

Main files

  • [ghana.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified 11 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to September 07 2026 23:00:00 UTC. File size: 126.73MB; MD5 sum: b334195650507a21245d2c72f3c2ce24.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of Ghana

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Samples of maps

 

 

Ghana 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 Ghana and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Ghana

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'156
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'224
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'6
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'96
Administrative level 9linesadmin_level = '9'11
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'41
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'1
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'16
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'266
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'1
Administrative level 9polygonsadmin_level = '9'72
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'15
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'235
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'6
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'102
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'47
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'2
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'15
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'43
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'11
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'9
Region or countrypolygonsplace = 'region' / place = 'county'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''214
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''2443987
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'2157
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'2573
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'9409
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'10
policepointsamenity = 'police'364
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'69
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'2
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'299
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'15
librarypointsamenity = 'library'70
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'92
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'38
prisonpointsamenity = 'prison'4
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'102
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'131
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'4
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'7
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'67
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'195
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'54
universitypointsamenity = 'university'17
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'2880
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'139
collegepointsamenity = 'college'88
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'1180
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'146
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'370
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'57
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'33
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'17
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'7
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'39
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'12
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'15
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'1060
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'875
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'133
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'592
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'705
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'44
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'12
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'15
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'263
car sharingpointsamenity = 'car_sharing'2
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'4
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'1336
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'424
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'465
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'427
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'205
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'2944
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'415
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'127
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'12
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'46
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'1967
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'826
Hindu templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'hindu'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'187
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'79
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'47
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'3
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'3
golf coursepointsleisure = 'golf_course'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'377
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'91
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'1571
mallpointsshop = 'mall'28
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'35
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'1295
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'647
floristpointsshop = 'florist'11
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'193
bookspointsshop = 'books'97
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'126
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'76
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'175
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'21
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'48
giftpointsshop = 'gift'33
sportspointsshop = 'sports'14
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'56
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'3
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'169
toyspointsshop = 'toys'9
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'3
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'119
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'418
videopointsshop = 'video'10
carpointsshop = 'car'80
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'15
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'305
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'121
computerpointsshop = 'computer'124
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'6
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'1055
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'246
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'5
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'5
gymnasticspointssport = 'gymnastics'12
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'20
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'4
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'1
tennispointssport = 'tennis'3
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'5
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'67
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'97
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'14
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'513
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'582
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'925
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'61
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'14
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'28
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'1
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'2
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'31
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'4
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'33
yespointstourism = 'yes'7
alpine hutpointstourism = 'alpine_hut'2
boardpointsinformation = 'board'6
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'2
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'57
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'29
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'118
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'2
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'3045
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'1018
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'2641
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'91
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'2516
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'1490
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'4543
Otherslineswaterway is not ''9290
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'553
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'4654
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'452
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'333
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'52
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'2
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'4
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'473
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'8
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''1811
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''16878
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'5
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'274
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'28858
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'7
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'15
Townpointsplace = 'town'566
Villagepointsplace = 'village'7416
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'2824
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'70
The capitalpointsplace = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'2
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'23
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'36
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'157
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'1143
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'158
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'2689
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'361
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'232
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'16
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'2308
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'142
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'397
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'95
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'116
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'653
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'10
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'31
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'11
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'21673
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'87
Salt pondpolygonslanduse = 'salt_pond'44
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'45
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'10
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'82
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'186
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'109
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'271
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'30
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'16
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'1349
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''7741
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''5426
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'1786
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'1786
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''1313
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''4249
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''588
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'1043
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
subwaylinesroute = 'subway'1
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'24
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'7
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'5
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'9
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null165
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null62
tramlinesrailway = 'tram'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'2490
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'2045
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'2857
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'5464
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'22812
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'268225
Servicelineshighway = 'service'41573
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'4996
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'20401
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'34
Roadlineshighway = 'road'24
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'2
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'209
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'40
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'178
Tracklineshighway = 'track'17930
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'12
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'1530
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'386
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'44
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'65
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'2998
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'3614
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'3
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'28
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'22
.$row2[6].

 

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