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Eritrea’s restricted data environment and limited infrastructure make accurate POI data especially critical for NGOs and humanitarian planning.

1. Techsalerator

Why it’s #1:
 Techsalerator provides the most complete POI coverage in Eritrea, including Asmara, Massawa, and remote towns. It includes hospitals, schools, government offices, markets, and transportation hubs with reliable geolocation and metadata.

Key Strengths:

●       Coverage across all six regions (zobas)

●       French, English, and Tigrinya support

●       Ideal for aid agencies and telecoms

●       Data available via API and offline files

2. OSM

Sparse coverage outside Asmara. Community mapping is limited by access restrictions.

3. HERE

Basic road data, very limited POI coverage.

4. SafeGraph

Not active in Eritrea.

5. TomTom

Primarily focused on main roads.

Final Thoughts:
 In data-scarce Eritrea, Techsalerator is the go-to POI provider in 2025.