Mauritania

Extracts data of Mauritania from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

GIS professionals and developers can utilize the OpenStreetMap vector data for Mauritania to support detailed mapping initiatives, navigation applications, spatial analysis, and cartographic projects. This region features extensive desert landscapes and the Sahara, characterized by vast dune seas and sparse habitation, which presents unique challenges for road network modeling and infrastructure planning. Our site offers a free daily updated .pbf extract for direct import into osm2pgsql or QGIS. For those seeking immediate results, we provide a paid, ready-to-use QGIS 3 project containing pre-styled Shapefile and GeoPackage layers along with map icons, streamlining the workflow for your specific analysis needs.

Main files

  • [mauritania.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified 12 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to September 07 2026 23:00:00 UTC. File size: 36.7MB; MD5 sum: 1df360f2c06a74636ec4e0b8074ab74d.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of Mauritania

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Mauritania 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
  • 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
  • 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 Mauritania and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Mauritania

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'170
Administrative level 3linesadmin_level = '3'3
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'49
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'2
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'12
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'27
Administrative level 9linesadmin_level = '9'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'1
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'15
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'10
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'22
Administrative level 9polygonsadmin_level = '9'3
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'175
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'1
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'106
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'33
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'21
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'7
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'7
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''3978
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''635433
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'96
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'178
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'690
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'15
policepointsamenity = 'police'44
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'5
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'20
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'3
librarypointsamenity = 'library'9
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'8
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'3
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'16
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'23
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'9
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'1
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'14
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'98
universitypointsamenity = 'university'3
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'234
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'12
collegepointsamenity = 'college'15
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'297
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'23
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'59
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'162
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'20
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'2
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'1
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'7
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'3
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'2
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'260
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'50
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'34
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'7
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'21
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'4
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'4
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'4
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'5
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'109
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'17
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'2062
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'1
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'23
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'295
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'52
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'8
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'27
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'186
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'4
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'240
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'19
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'35
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'21
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'17
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'5
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'78
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'59
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'63
mallpointsshop = 'mall'18
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'23
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'222
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'89
floristpointsshop = 'florist'3
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'1
bookspointsshop = 'books'6
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'91
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'6
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'14
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'15
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'5
giftpointsshop = 'gift'13
sportspointsshop = 'sports'35
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'10
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'30
toyspointsshop = 'toys'1
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'76
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'21
carpointsshop = 'car'8
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'4
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'32
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'43
computerpointsshop = 'computer'8
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'2
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'125
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'34
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'1
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'1
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'4
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'22
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'62
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'129
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'8
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'145
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'56
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'107
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'60
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'15
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'15
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'2
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'2
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'33
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'1
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'5
alpine hutpointstourism = 'alpine_hut'3
boardpointsinformation = 'board'2
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'8
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'16
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'50
camp pitchpointstourism = 'camp_pitch'1
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'1
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'31
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'2623
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'1473
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'2410
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'4034
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'1958
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'1110
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'11456
Otherslineswaterway is not ''19551
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'5314
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'8185
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'410
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'233
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'128
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'51
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'3
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'2540
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''877
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''12127
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'104
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'2836
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'20880
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'3
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'38
Townpointsplace = 'town'87
Villagepointsplace = 'village'1249
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'1935
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'1222
The capitalpointsplace = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'38
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'9
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'50
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'142
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'318
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'23
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'11970
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'1155
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'339
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'239
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'3
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'170
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'55
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'363
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'203
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'4
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'11
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'6619
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'94
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'1
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'2
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'199
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'35
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'121
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'126
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'335
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'1597
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''2308
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''772
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'730
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'730
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''285
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''114
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''115
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'227
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'91
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'26
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null35
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null139
monoraillinesrailway = 'monorail'5
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'572
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'581
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'395
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'1035
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'6718
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'51552
Servicelineshighway = 'service'3707
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'867
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'1899
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'25
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'1
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'15
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'9
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'1
Tracklineshighway = 'track'9181
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'31
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'177
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'41
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'22
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'16
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'129
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'11
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'1
.$row2[6].

 

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