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Geocoding, search, navigation, and crowdsourced addresses for Mauritania, Senegal, and West Africa. One API, multiple languages, built for the continent.
Your first request in seconds
Get started with a simple API call. Forward geocode an address in Nouakchott, get back structured coordinates with confidence scores. Works with French, Arabic, and English queries.
curl -X GET "https://api.oolel.com/geocoding/forward?q=Marche+Capitale+Nouakchott" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
# Response
{
"results": [
{
"formatted": "Marche Capitale, Nouakchott, Mauritania",
"latitude": 18.0858,
"longitude": -15.9785,
"confidence": 0.92,
"components": {
"city": "Nouakchott",
"country": "Mauritania"
}
}
]
}Everything you need to build
Four core APIs covering the full spectrum of location services
Geocoding
Convert addresses to coordinates and coordinates to addresses across West Africa. Support for French, Arabic, and English.
View docsSearch
Full-text search for places, businesses, and addresses with PostGIS-powered proximity ranking and multilingual support.
View docsNavigation
Turn-by-turn route directions with support for driving, walking, and cycling profiles. Multiple route alternatives.
View docsAddresses
Access and contribute to a growing crowdsourced address database. Verified, structured addresses for regions with limited addressing.
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