OpenStreetMap vector data for Liberia provides essential resources for GIS professionals, developers, and researchers conducting spatial analysis, navigation system development, or thematic cartography in West Africa. This extract is particularly valuable for mapping infrastructure and land use across the region. The dataset is available as a free, daily-updated .pbf file for direct import into osm2pgsql or QGIS, ensuring access to current geographic information. For users seeking a streamlined workflow, an optional paid package includes a ready-to-use QGIS 3 project featuring pre-styled layers in Shapefile and GeoPackage formats, complete with thematic icons. Liberia is distinguished by its extensive Atlantic coastline and the unique geographic boundary formed by the Mano River and Cavalla River.
Main files
- [liberia.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified 7 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to September 07 2026 23:00:00 UTC. File size: 40.51MB; MD5 sum: 592f3bd3eaa896dc4c499b5d36058ed7.
Additional Files
- [liberia.poly] - file that describes the extent of this region. About POLY format
- [liberia.geojson] - file that describes the extent of this region. About GeoJSON format
Prepared geodata of Liberia
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Samples of maps
Liberia map layers
Amenity (areas) 2630
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) 26013
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
Barriers (lines) 2060
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- barrier — barrier field value
- way — Geometry
Boundary (areas) 337
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) 370
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
Building 835090
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) 1696
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
Surfaces and land use 24628
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
Leisure (areas) 2316
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) 24
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- name_en — Name in English
- leisure — leisure field value
- way — Geometry
Man made objects (points) 6231
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
Natural (points) 676
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- natural — natural field value
- way — Geometry
Parking (areas) 64
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) 29
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- name_en — Name in English
- AMENITY — AMENITY field value
- way — Geometry
Places (areas) 306
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
Places (points) 16934
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
Power lines 40
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 1988
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- POWER — POWER field value
- VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
- way — Geometry
Railways 87
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 (points) 153
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
Religion (areas) 491
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) 181
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- name_en — Name in English
- religion — religion field value
- way — Geometry
Roads 74370
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
Road infrastructure 73
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
Shop (areas) 541
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) 3958
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- name_en — Name in English
- shop — shop field value
- way — Geometry
Sport (areas) 688
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) 2
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- name_en — Name in English
- sport — sport field value
- way — Geometry
Tourism (areas) 39
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) 255
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
Routes 34
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
Streams and ditches 3487
Fields of layer:
- osm_id — ID in OSM base
- name — Local name
- name_en — Name in English
- WATERWAY — WATERWAY field value
- way — Geometry
Lakes, swamps and large rivers 1139
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
Coastline 1
Fields of layer:
- id — Local ID
Land border 1
Fields of layer:
- id — Local ID
Ocean border 1
Fields of layer:
- id — Local ID
Legend of map of Liberia and sample project
Statistics on objects in the Liberia
Boundary / Boundary (lines)
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Countries | lines | admin_level = '2' | 178 |
| Administrative level 4 | lines | admin_level = '4' | 118 |
| Administrative level 5 | lines | admin_level = '5' | 2 |
| Administrative level 6 | lines | admin_level = '6' | 8 |
| Administrative level 8 | lines | admin_level = '8' | 3 |
Boundary / Boundary (Polygons)
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Countries | polygons | admin_level = '2' | 1 |
| Administrative level 4 | polygons | admin_level = '4' | 16 |
| Administrative level 6 | polygons | admin_level = '6' | 141 |
| Administrative level 8 | polygons | admin_level = '8' | 32 |
| Administrative level 9 | polygons | admin_level = '9' | 33 |
| Administrative level 10 | polygons | admin_level = '10' | 101 |
| Places | polygons | place = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling' | 108 |
Boundary of settlements and territories
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Town | polygons | place = 'town' | 1 |
| Village | polygons | place = 'village' | 30 |
| Hamlet | polygons | place = 'hamlet' | 48 |
| Locality | polygons | place = 'locality' | 2 |
| Suburb | polygons | place = 'suburb' | 4 |
| Island | polygons | place = 'island' | 1 |
| Isolated dwelling | polygons | place = 'isolated_dwelling' | 22 |
Building (points)
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Building | points | building is not '' | 1696 |
Building (polygons)
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Building | polygons | building is not '' | 835087 |
| Dominants | polygons | building = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university' | 707 |
| Schools and kindergartens | polygons | building = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten' | 986 |
| Under construction | polygons | building = 'construction' | 5662 |
Facilities and services / Facilities
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| bicycle parking | points | amenity = 'bicycle_parking' | 2 |
| police | points | amenity = 'police' | 35 |
| fire station | points | amenity = 'fire_station' | 3 |
| post box | points | amenity = 'post_box' | 2 |
| post office | points | amenity = 'post_office' | 3 |
| library | points | amenity = 'library' | 3 |
| townhall | points | amenity = 'townhall' | 23 |
| courthouse | points | amenity = 'courthouse' | 5 |
| prison | points | amenity = 'prison' | 1 |
| embassy | points | amenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic' | 10 |
| community centre | points | amenity = 'community_centre' | 32 |
| nursing home | points | amenity = 'nursing_home' | 1 |
| cemetery | points | amenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery' | 25 |
| marketplace | points | amenity = 'marketplace' | 42 |
| recycling | points | amenity = 'recycling' | 2 |
| university | points | amenity = 'university' | 4 |
| school | points | amenity = 'school' | 177 |
| kindergarten | points | amenity = 'kindergarten' | 19 |
| college | points | amenity = 'college' | 6 |
| pharmacy | points | amenity = 'pharmacy' | 192 |
| hospital | points | amenity = 'hospital' | 39 |
| clinic | points | amenity = 'clinic' | 609 |
| doctors | points | amenity = 'doctors' | 22 |
| dentist | points | amenity = 'dentist' | 1 |
| veterinary | points | amenity = 'veterinary' | 6 |
| theatre | points | amenity = 'theatre' | 3 |
| nightclub | points | amenity = 'nightclub' | 11 |
| cinema | points | amenity = 'cinema' | 58 |
| restaurant | points | amenity = 'restaurant' | 109 |
| fast food | points | amenity = 'fast_food' | 285 |
| cafe | points | amenity = 'cafe' | 94 |
| pub | points | amenity = 'pub' | 29 |
| bar, biergarten | points | amenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten' | 152 |
| food court | points | amenity = 'food_court' | 4 |
| shelter | points | amenity = 'shelter' | 2 |
| car rental | points | amenity = 'car_rental' | 2 |
| car wash | points | amenity = 'car_wash' | 14 |
| bank | points | amenity = 'bank' | 30 |
| atm | points | amenity = 'atm' | 11 |
| toilets | points | amenity = 'toilets' | 9783 |
| bench | points | amenity = 'bench' | 2 |
| drinking water | points | amenity = 'drinking_water' | 3188 |
| fuel | points | amenity = 'fuel' | 218 |
| bus station | points/polygons | amenity = 'bus_station' | 7 |
| airport | points/polygons | amenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip' | 15 |
| ferry terminal | points/polygons | amenity = 'ferry_terminal' | 45 |
Facilities and Services / Places of Worship
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Christian churches | points | amenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian' | 87 |
| Mosque | points | amenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim' | 27 |
Facilities and services / Recreation
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| playground | points/polygons | leisure = 'playground' | 8 |
| sports centre | points/polygons | leisure = 'sports_centre' | 9 |
| stadium | points/polygons | leisure = 'stadium' | 6 |
| marina | points | leisure = 'marina' | 1 |
| slipway | points | leisure = 'slipway' | 5 |
Facilities and Services / Shops and Services
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| supermarket, general | points | shop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general' | 98 |
| bakery | points | shop = 'bakery' | 20 |
| kiosk | points | shop = 'kiosk' | 202 |
| mall | points | shop = 'mall' | 9 |
| department store | points | shop = 'department_store' | 2 |
| convenience | points | shop = 'convenience' | 1626 |
| clothes | points | shop = 'clothes' | 267 |
| florist | points | shop = 'florist' | 1 |
| chemist | points | shop = 'chemist' | 6 |
| books | points | shop = 'books' | 6 |
| butcher | points | shop = 'butcher' | 43 |
| shoes | points | shop = 'shoes' | 50 |
| alcohol, beverages | points | shop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages' | 40 |
| jewelry | points | shop = 'jewelry' | 9 |
| gift | points | shop = 'gift' | 1 |
| sports | points | shop = 'sports' | 5 |
| stationery | points | shop = 'stationery' | 3 |
| mobile phone | points | shop = 'mobile_phone' | 25 |
| greengrocer | points | shop = 'greengrocer' | 146 |
| beauty | points | shop = 'beauty' | 58 |
| video | points | shop = 'video' | 45 |
| car | points | shop = 'car' | 5 |
| bicycle | points | shop = 'bicycle' | 11 |
| doityourself, hardwar | points | shop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware' | 91 |
| furniture | points | shop = 'furniture' | 92 |
| hairdresser | points | shop = 'hairdresser' | 127 |
| car repair | points | shop = 'car_repair' | 110 |
Facilities and services / Sports facilities
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
Facilities and services / Tourist facilities
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| artwork | points/polygons | tourism = 'artwork' | 2 |
| attraction | points/polygons | tourism = 'attraction' | 11 |
| camp site | points/polygons | tourism = 'camp_site' | 5 |
| caravan site | points/polygons | tourism = 'caravan_site' | 1 |
| guest house | points/polygons | tourism = 'guest_house' | 79 |
| hostel | points/polygons | tourism = 'hostel' | 2 |
| hotel | points | tourism = 'hotel' | 48 |
| information | points/polygons | tourism = 'information' | 1 |
| motel | points/polygons | tourism = 'motel' | 12 |
| museum | points/polygons | tourism = 'museum' | 3 |
| picnic site | points | tourism = 'picnic_site' | 1 |
| viewpoint | points | tourism = 'viewpoint' | 10 |
| board | points | information = 'board' | 1 |
| monument | points | historic = 'monument' | 2 |
| memorial | points | historic = 'memorial' | 4 |
| apartment | points | tourism = 'apartment' | 94 |
| gallery | points | tourism = 'gallery' | 2 |
Ground surface
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Coastlines | lines | 1 | |
| Water surface | polygons | 1 | |
| Land boundaries | polygons | 1 |
Hydrography / Lakes, large rivers, swamps
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Lakes and large rivers | polygons | natural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank' | 721 |
| Wetland | polygons | natural = 'wetland' | 419 |
| water' and water not | polygons | natural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir' | 440 |
Hydrography / Rivers, streams, canals
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Canal | lines | waterway = 'canal' | 376 |
| Drain | lines | waterway = 'drain' | 332 |
| River | lines | waterway = 'river' | 1130 |
| Stream | lines | waterway = 'stream' | 1458 |
| Others | lines | waterway is not '' | 3488 |
Infrastructure / Fences
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Fence | lines | barrier = 'fence' | 259 |
| Wall | lines | barrier = 'wall' | 1848 |
Infrastructure / Man-made objects
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Tower | points | man_made = 'tower' | 79 |
| Cell tower | points | man_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication' | 35 |
| Water tower | points | man_made = 'water_tower' | 90 |
| Water well | points | man_made = 'water_well' | 4049 |
Infrastructure / Power lines
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Power lines | lines | power is not '' | 200 |
Infrastructure / Towers Power lines
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Towers Power lines | points | power is not '' | 1988 |
Natural objects
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Spring | points | natural = 'spring' | 77 |
| Peak | points | natural = 'peak' | 51 |
| Tree | points | natural = 'tree' | 541 |
Settlements
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| City | points | place = 'city' | 2 |
| Town | points | place = 'town' | 46 |
| Village | points | place = 'village' | 650 |
| Hamlet | points | place = 'hamlet' | 12610 |
| Hamlet | points | place = 'locality' | 5 |
| The capital | points | place = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null | 1 |
Surfaces and land use
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Allotments | polygons | landuse = 'allotments' | 79 |
| Basin | polygons | landuse = 'basin' | 4 |
| Brownfield | polygons | landuse = 'brownfield' | 45 |
| Cemetery | polygons | landuse = 'cemetery' | 114 |
| Commercial | polygons | landuse = 'commercial' | 35 |
| Construction | polygons | landuse = 'construction' | 337 |
| Farm, farmland | polygons | landuse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland' | 926 |
| Farmyard | polygons | landuse = 'farmyard' | 114 |
| Forest | polygons | landuse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural' | 85 |
| Garages | polygons | landuse = 'garages' | 6 |
| Grass | polygons | landuse = 'grass' | 41 |
| Industrial | polygons | landuse = 'industrial' | 162 |
| Landfill | polygons | landuse = 'landfill' | 4 |
| Meadow | polygons | landuse = 'meadow' | 132 |
| Quarry | polygons | landuse = 'quarry' | 287 |
| Railway | polygons | landuse = 'railway' | 1 |
| Recreation ground | polygons | landuse = 'recreation_ground' | 31 |
| Residential | polygons | landuse = 'residential' | 19251 |
| Retail | polygons | landuse = 'retail' | 15 |
| Village green | polygons | landuse = 'village_green' | 5 |
| Plant nursery | polygons | landuse = 'plant_nursery' | 3 |
| Education | polygons | landuse = 'education' | 4 |
| Park | polygons | leisure = 'park' | 9 |
| Beach | polygons | natural = 'beach' | 47 |
| Grassland | polygons | natural = 'grassland' | 59 |
| Heath | polygons | natural = 'heath' | 23 |
| Sand | polygons | natural = 'sand' | 8 |
| Scrub | polygons | natural = 'scrub' | 357 |
Territories of services and services / Facilities
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Amenity | polygons | amenity is not '' | 2630 |
Territories of services and services / Recreation
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Leisure | polygons | leisure is not '' | 2316 |
Territories of services and services / Religious objects
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Place of worship | polygons | amenity = 'place_of_worship' | 450 |
| Place of worship | polygons | amenity = 'place_of_worship' | 450 |
Territories of services and services / Shops and services
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Shop | polygons | shop is not '' | 541 |
Territories of services and services / Sports facilities
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Sport | polygons | sport is not '' | 688 |
Territories of services and services / Tourist objects
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Tourism | polygons | tourism is not '' | 39 |
Transport / Parking
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| parking | polygons | amenity = 'parking' | 64 |
Transport / Public transport routes
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| ferry | lines | route = 'ferry' | 29 |
Transport / Railway platforms
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
![.$row2[6].](/img/Platforms.webp)
Transport / Railways
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Abandoned | lines | railway = 'abandoned' | 3 |
| Railway | lines | railway = 'rail' + service is null | 23 |
| Service railway | lines | railway = 'rail' + service is not null | 41 |
Transport / Road
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Trunk | lines | highway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link' | 287 |
| Primary | lines | highway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link' | 367 |
| Secondary | lines | highway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link' | 268 |
| Tertiary | lines | highway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link' | 973 |
| Unclassified | lines | highway = 'unclassified' | 8364 |
| Residential | lines | highway = 'residential' | 17021 |
| Service | lines | highway = 'service' | 2223 |
| Footway | lines | highway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated' | 340 |
| Path | lines | highway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated' | 33190 |
| Construction | lines | highway = 'construction' | 4 |
| Cycleway | lines | highway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated' | 9 |
| Living street | lines | highway = 'living_street' | 11 |
| Pedestrian | lines | highway = 'pedestrian' | 5 |
| Steps | lines | highway = 'steps' | 8 |
| Track | lines | highway = 'track' | 11303 |
Transport / Road infrastructure
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
| Crossing | points | highway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing' | 133 |
| Mini roundabout | points | highway = 'mini_roundabout' | 3 |
| Bus stop | points | highway = 'bus_stop' | 5 |
Transport / Roadside service
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
Transport / Squares
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
![.$row2[6].](/img/Squere.webp)
Transport / Stations and platforms
| Name | Type | OSM Tag | Count |
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