OpenStreetMap Ghana

OpenStreetMap Ghana

Accra, Ghana

Community developmentEducation
NGONational reach
Profile last updated: August 8, 2026

About

OpenStreetMap Ghana is a non-governmental organisation based in Accra, Ghana working on community development, education.

OpenStreetMap Ghana is an independent, not-for-profit non-governmental organisation in Ghana. It grows the OpenStreetMap, Open Data and Open Source community through community mapping and capacity building, aiming to map Ghana and use open geographic data to inform solutions to local problems. It also runs drone and GIS skills training for young people, and its membership network includes enthusiast mappers, GIS professionals and humanitarian mappers. Its activities are built around the global OpenStreetMap project, and anyone can contribute to OpenStreetMap without becoming a member.

Location

Accra, Ghana

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

OpenStreetMapopen dataopen sourceGIScommunity mappingcapacity buildingyouth skills

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Community developmentEducation

Works for

YouthCommunities

How they work

Capacity buildingCommunity programmes

Countries of operation

Ghana

Funding & support

Ways to support

Membership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

University of Cape Coast YouthMappers

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