Nigeria

Extracts data of Nigeria from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

Main files

  • [nigeria.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 11:26:13. File size: 560.37MB; MD5 sum: 8c8689eafff374905f2c2babfaa566fd.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of Nigeria in the SHP format

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Nigeria 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 Nigeria and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Nigeria

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'399
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'1556
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'5477
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'8232
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'1
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'38
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'785
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'2846
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'1
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'893
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypolygonsplace = 'city'1
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'27
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'211
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'187
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'2
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'57
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'285
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'4
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'119
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''10874
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''10829840
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'3870
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'1145
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'37774
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'78
policepointsamenity = 'police'186
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'8
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'1
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'37
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'1
librarypointsamenity = 'library'21
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'23
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'26
prisonpointsamenity = 'prison'4
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'23
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'205
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'5
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'2
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'11
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'402
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'1
universitypointsamenity = 'university'16
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'2121
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'64
collegepointsamenity = 'college'95
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'1376
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'661
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'422
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'745
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'7
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'52
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'14
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'6
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'32
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'15
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'1179
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'138
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'523
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'30
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'835
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'7
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'47
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'3
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'27
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'2
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'541
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'73
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'34
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'9
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'34
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'775
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'86
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'12
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'215
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'1015
Synagoguepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'jewish'1
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'236
Shinto shrinepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'shinto'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'1
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'11
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'12
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'11
trackpointsleisure = 'track'2
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'2
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'32
golf coursepointsleisure = 'golf_course'5
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'338
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'35
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'2936
mallpointsshop = 'mall'68
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'55
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'1793
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'205
floristpointsshop = 'florist'3
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'30
bookspointsshop = 'books'13
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'97
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'6
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'245
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'8
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'3
giftpointsshop = 'gift'2
sportspointsshop = 'sports'2
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'4
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'2
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'164
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'1
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'80
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'35
videopointsshop = 'video'2
carpointsshop = 'car'42
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'18
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'25
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'46
computerpointsshop = 'computer'8
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'15
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'1169
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'123
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
athleticspointssport = 'athletics'2
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'2
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'1
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'18
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'4
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'3
tennispointssport = 'tennis'5
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'42
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'72
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'37
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'4
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'125
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'53
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'538
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'17
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'29
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'14
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'7
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'3
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'9
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'3
yespointstourism = 'yes'4
alpine hutpointstourism = 'alpine_hut'3
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'1
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'39
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'13
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'1057
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'1
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'30
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'8638
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'5428
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'3085
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'647
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'1122
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'9215
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'19166
Otherslineswaterway is not ''30848
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'3749
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'9106
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'585
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'432
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'58
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'39
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'1
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'2191
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'2
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''711
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''33381
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'12
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'1826
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'49913
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'2
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'65
Townpointsplace = 'town'757
Villagepointsplace = 'village'48206
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'5577
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'69
The capitalpointsplace = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'14
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'48
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'174
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'89
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'901
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'264
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'10339
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'1165
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'9240
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'5
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'1036
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'45
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'1737
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'29
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'826
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'105
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'25
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'24
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'203
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'184441
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'446
Salt pondpolygonslanduse = 'salt_pond'1
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'9
Vineyardpolygonslanduse = 'vineyard'1
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'2
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'10
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'792
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'52
Fellpolygonsnatural = 'fell'1
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'1351
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'121
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'530
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'2080
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''7574
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''4240
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'938
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'938
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''538
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''1225
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''426
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'903
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bus, tram, trolleybuslinesroute = 'bus' / route = 'trolleybus' / route = 'tram' / route = 'share_taxi'3
trainlinesroute = 'train'37
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'613
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'9
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'26
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'10
Light raillinesrailway = 'light_rail'118
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'43
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null607
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null704
Subwaylinesrailway = 'subway'2
tramlinesrailway = 'tram'2
monoraillinesrailway = 'monorail'5
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'6041
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'8101
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'9606
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'19532
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'316087
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'968340
Servicelineshighway = 'service'65672
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'5367
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'382
Roadlineshighway = 'road'350
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'16
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'639
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'116
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'293
Tracklineshighway = 'track'89780
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'50
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'2204
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'189
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'69
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'59
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'236
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'147
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'13
.$row2[6].

 

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