Ghana

Extracts data of Ghana from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

Main files

  • [ghana.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified -06 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to June 18 2025 10:42:54. File size: 88.37MB; MD5 sum: cbae10901e01488d1063200496f787be.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of Ghana in the SHP format

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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
  • 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 = '2'241
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'372
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'25
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'716
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'2
Administrative level 9linesadmin_level = '9'16
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'67
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'1
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'16
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'265
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'2
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'17
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'564
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'13
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'290
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'130
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'2
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'13
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'61
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'47
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'8
Region or countrypolygonsplace = 'region' / place = 'county'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''705
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''1303714
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'1561
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'1911
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'8091
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'11
policepointsamenity = 'police'320
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'63
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'3
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'143
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'9
librarypointsamenity = 'library'54
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'59
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'33
prisonpointsamenity = 'prison'5
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'100
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'121
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'3
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'5
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'53
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'171
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'51
universitypointsamenity = 'university'15
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'2512
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'121
collegepointsamenity = 'college'89
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'996
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'94
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'310
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'58
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'22
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'8
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'4
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'39
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'11
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'5
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'876
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'749
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'108
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'523
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'609
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'31
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'10
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'13
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'223
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'4
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'1151
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'313
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'331
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'419
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'139
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'2460
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'308
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'99
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'31
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'1457
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'718
Hindu templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'hindu'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'102
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'18
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'5
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'3
golf coursepointsleisure = 'golf_course'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'282
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'80
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'1555
mallpointsshop = 'mall'18
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'32
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'1091
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'463
floristpointsshop = 'florist'10
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'162
bookspointsshop = 'books'87
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'118
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'71
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'139
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'15
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'46
giftpointsshop = 'gift'32
sportspointsshop = 'sports'13
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'52
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'1
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'161
toyspointsshop = 'toys'7
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'3
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'115
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'317
videopointsshop = 'video'9
carpointsshop = 'car'75
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'13
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'282
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'116
computerpointsshop = 'computer'113
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'5
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'892
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'209
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'6
canoepointssport = 'canoe'1
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'3
gymnasticspointssport = 'gymnastics'11
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'28
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'4
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'1
tennispointssport = 'tennis'2
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'6
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'50
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'73
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'10
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'394
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'161
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'816
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'48
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'11
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'14
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'1
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'28
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'1
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'5
yespointstourism = 'yes'6
alpine hutpointstourism = 'alpine_hut'2
boardpointsinformation = 'board'5
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'1
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'53
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'23
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'93
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'1
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'2435
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'213
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'1029
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'87
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'2361
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'1423
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'3659
Otherslineswaterway is not ''8086
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'340
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'2659
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'433
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'319
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'41
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'1
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'4
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'451
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'3
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''396
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''12451
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'4
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'266
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'25541
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'7
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'14
Townpointsplace = 'town'572
Villagepointsplace = 'village'5133
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'2058
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'52
The capitalpointsplace = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'1
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'16
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'45
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'109
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'227
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'115
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'1243
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'168
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'237
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'12
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'1742
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'54
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'219
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'83
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'119
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'948
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'1
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'24
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'70
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'18730
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'20
Salt pondpolygonslanduse = 'salt_pond'4
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'42
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'7
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'20
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'149
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'53
Fellpolygonsnatural = 'fell'3
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'129
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'9
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'9
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'479
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''5958
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''3568
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'1065
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'1065
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''1160
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''2629
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''415
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'780
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bus, tram, trolleybuslinesroute = 'bus' / route = 'trolleybus' / route = 'tram' / route = 'share_taxi'619
subwaylinesroute = 'subway'1
trainlinesroute = 'train'18
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'24
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'7
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'4
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'14
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'6
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null137
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null33
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'2498
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'1887
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'2559
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'4810
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'23305
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'240993
Servicelineshighway = 'service'27771
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'3307
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'27
Roadlineshighway = 'road'51
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'10
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'89
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'58
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'141
Tracklineshighway = 'track'14101
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'13
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'1020
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'253
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'32
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'53
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'2045
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'3363
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'30
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'21
.$row2[6].

 

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