Rwanda

Extracts data of Rwanda from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

OpenStreetMap vector data for Rwanda offers comprehensive cartographic and analytical resources essential for developers, researchers, and urban planners engaged in mapping, navigation, and spatial analysis. This dataset supports the creation of high-precision maps and facilitates detailed geographic research within the country's borders. The site provides a free, daily-updated .pbf extract of the geospatial information, ensuring up-to-date road networks and land use data for integration into tools like osm2pgsql or QGIS. For users requiring immediate visualization, a paid QGIS 3 project is available as an optional upgrade, featuring pre-styled Shapefile or GeoPackage layers and custom icons tailored to the region. Rwanda's distinctive topography, characterized by its rolling hills and steep terrain, is accurately represented in this extract, allowing for precise terrain analysis and visualization.

Main files

  • [rwanda.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified 6 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to September 07 2026 23:00:00 UTC. File size: 75.88MB; MD5 sum: 469c72c46ae60d8b1f9d78ed5400fd3a.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of Rwanda

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Samples of maps

 

 

Rwanda 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
  • 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 Rwanda and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Rwanda

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'227
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'99
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'2
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'292
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'817
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'1
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'6
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'31
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'391
Administrative level 9polygonsadmin_level = '9'24
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'397
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypolygonsplace = 'city'1
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'9
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'130
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'169
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'40
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'25
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'23
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''5978
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''1599236
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'546
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'932
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'553
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'19
policepointsamenity = 'police'29
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'1
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'8
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'4
librarypointsamenity = 'library'4
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'5
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'6
prisonpointsamenity = 'prison'4
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'15
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'9
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'2
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'1
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'70
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'1
universitypointsamenity = 'university'6
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'433
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'13
collegepointsamenity = 'college'7
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'499
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'668
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'161
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'21
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'4
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'16
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'3
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'8
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'2
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'34
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'280
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'22
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'96
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'7
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'184
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'2
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'3
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'3
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'11
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'115
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'44
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'59
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'5
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'61
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'152
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'55
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'4
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'10
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'14
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'246
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'11
Shinto shrinepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'shinto'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'19
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'19
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'31
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'79
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'20
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'10
mallpointsshop = 'mall'5
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'4
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'126
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'34
floristpointsshop = 'florist'2
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'7
bookspointsshop = 'books'5
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'9
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'3
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'58
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'4
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'1
giftpointsshop = 'gift'7
sportspointsshop = 'sports'2
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'2
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'1
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'33
toyspointsshop = 'toys'1
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'15
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'5
carpointsshop = 'car'3
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'7
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'15
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'7
computerpointsshop = 'computer'3
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'1
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'38
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'10
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'1
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'3
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'3
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'8
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'36
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'36
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'140
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'29
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'260
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'25
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'31
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'13
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'3
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'1
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'48
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'2
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'5
yespointstourism = 'yes'1
alpine hutpointstourism = 'alpine_hut'1
boardpointsinformation = 'board'2
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'3
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'5
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'13
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'25
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'655
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'530
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'386
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'116
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'472
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'1477
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'12363
Otherslineswaterway is not ''14745
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'465
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'464
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'86
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'71
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'8
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'10
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''616
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''5153
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'18
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'304
Volcanopoints/polygonsnatural = 'volcano'5
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'9610
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'6
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'13
Townpointsplace = 'town'100
Villagepointsplace = 'village'1846
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'1553
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'74
The capitalpointsplace = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'3
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'12
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'5
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'25
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'79
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'29
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'3834
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'51
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'1005
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'2
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'235
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'14
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'80
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'3
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'150
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'52
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'20
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'17
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'7135
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'3
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'48
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'8
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'114
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'9
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'467
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'80
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'72
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'3778
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''1441
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''542
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'293
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'293
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''76
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''217
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''150
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'290
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bus, tram, trolleybuslinesroute = 'bus' / route = 'trolleybus' / route = 'tram' / route = 'share_taxi'1
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'31
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'616
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'683
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'1577
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'756
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'17696
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'59143
Servicelineshighway = 'service'4637
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'40934
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'45146
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'5
Roadlineshighway = 'road'7
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'5
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'121
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'17
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'86
Tracklineshighway = 'track'6995
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'209
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'11
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'9
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'17
Speed camerapointshighway = 'speed_camera'6
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'567
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'510
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'3
.$row2[6].

 

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