Sierra Leone

Extracts data of Sierra Leone from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

Access comprehensive OpenStreetMap vector data for Sierra Leone to support high-precision mapping, navigation systems, spatial analysis, and professional cartography. This region page offers a free daily updated .pbf extract designed for efficient loading into tools like osm2pgsql and QGIS. For enhanced workflow, an optional paid package provides a pre-configured QGIS 3 project featuring styled Shapefile and GeoPackage layers along with custom map icons. Sierra Leone is a coastal West African country bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, characterized by its rugged terrain, tropical rainforests, and the distinctive diamond-rich Kono District in the interior.

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Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Sierra Leone

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'76
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'283
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'48
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'12
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'1
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'7
Administrative level 5polygonsadmin_level = '5'15
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'18
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'1
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'1
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'173
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'1
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'77
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'61
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'1
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'10
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'21
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'1
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''789
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''823446
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'166
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'492
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'8934
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'14
policepointsamenity = 'police'42
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'5
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'2
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'9
librarypointsamenity = 'library'13
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'36
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'12
prisonpointsamenity = 'prison'3
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'14
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'21
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'1
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'9
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'53
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'1
universitypointsamenity = 'university'11
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'426
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'12
collegepointsamenity = 'college'32
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'139
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'38
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'191
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'22
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'3
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'1
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'4
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'24
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'17
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'3
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'117
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'47
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'48
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'16
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'78
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'19
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'2
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'7
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'1
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'76
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'22
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'122
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'9
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'864
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'116
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'17
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'4
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'12
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'49
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'106
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'90
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'2
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'16
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'19
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'6
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'1
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'55
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'20
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'33
mallpointsshop = 'mall'10
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'5
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'284
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'69
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'13
bookspointsshop = 'books'9
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'2
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'10
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'9
giftpointsshop = 'gift'2
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'6
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'1
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'9
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'15
videopointsshop = 'video'12
carpointsshop = 'car'4
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'13
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'22
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'41
computerpointsshop = 'computer'6
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'1
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'24
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'46
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
athleticspointssport = 'athletics'1
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'2
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'3
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'1
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'4
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'9
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'9
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'2
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'66
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'34
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'76
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'9
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'8
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'7
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'2
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'9
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'3
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'5
boardpointsinformation = 'board'1
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'1
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'1
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'1
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'46
camp pitchpointstourism = 'camp_pitch'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'1592
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'912
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'1342
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'51
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'95
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'1817
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'3810
Otherslineswaterway is not ''5956
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'312
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'3614
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'237
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'144
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'11
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'1
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'2743
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''3625
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''2549
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'160
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'94
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'105904
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'7
Townpointsplace = 'town'68
Villagepointsplace = 'village'1937
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'7665
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'25
The capitalpointsplace = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'29
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'9
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'10
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'31
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'34
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'193
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'4854
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'151
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'576
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'99
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'4
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'96
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'6
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'58
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'400
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'18
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'18967
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'4
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'5
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'1
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'2
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'69
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'62
Fellpolygonsnatural = 'fell'1
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'318
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'143
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'58
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'885
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''2925
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''2312
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'434
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'434
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''313
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''156
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''75
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'47
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'40
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'10
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'1
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null49
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'375
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'517
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'588
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'1089
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'14436
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'20833
Servicelineshighway = 'service'2166
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'2382
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'50259
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'2
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'59
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'12
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'21
Tracklineshighway = 'track'18686
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'162
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'7
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'8
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'7
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'20
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
NameTypeOSM TagCount
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'2
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'1
.$row2[6].

 

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