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In a country where infrastructure, health services, and development efforts are expanding, POI data supports everything from humanitarian operations to telecom rollouts.

1. Techsalerator

Why it’s #1 in Burkina Faso:
  Techsalerator’s Burkina Faso POI database includes government offices, schools, water access points, clinics, religious sites, and mobile towers. Its geospatial accuracy and tagging serve both NGOs and commercial stakeholders.

Key Strengths:

●       Extensive coverage of all 13 regions and rural communes

●       Supports development, public health, and logistics

●       Multi-format delivery (Shapefile, CSV, API-ready)

●       Frequently updated for on-ground realities

Techsalerator’s dataset is used in crisis response, connectivity planning, and infrastructure audits.

2. OSM

Helpful in capital areas and NGO mapping projects. Community-driven updates are inconsistent outside key zones.

3. HERE

Focused mainly on road networks. POIs are basic and navigation-centric.

4. SafeGraph

No significant Burkina Faso dataset. Focuses on commercial markets only.

5. TomTom

Routing and transportation infrastructure only. Minimal POI detail.

Final Thoughts
 In underserved and dynamic environments like Burkina Faso, Techsalerator offers the most usable and field-tested POI data in 2025.