GIS data sources: Benin

Sources

• OpenStreetMap extract – Benin (opens in a new tab)

  Download

  Geofabrik / OpenStreetMap contributors

  Daily OSM extract.

  • Transport
  • Boundaries & admin
  • Hydrology

  Licence

  ODbL 1.0

  Formats

  PBF, Shapefile

  Link

  download.geofabrik.de

  Link checked · 2026-10-14

• geoBoundaries administrative boundaries (opens in a new tab)

  API

  William & Mary geoLab

  JSON API listing every available admin level with direct download links.

  • Boundaries & admin

  Licence

  Varies (open; see metadata)

  Formats

  GeoJSON, Shapefile, TopoJSON

  Link

  geoboundaries.org

  Link checked · 2026-10-14

• Institut national de la statistique et de l'analyse economique (opens in a new tab)

  Portal

  Institut national de la statistique et de l'analyse economique

  National statistical office (from the UN Statistics Division directory).

  • Census & statistics

  Licence

  See provider terms

  Link

  insae-bj.org

  Unavailable at last check · 2026-10-14 (HTTP 503)