Bamwor World Data
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MCP server connecting AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf) to real geographic data: 261 countries, 5.2M cities, rankings, comparisons, and 9 Bamwor indices. Free tier, no API key required. Powered by Bamwor.
Details
- Author
- bamwor-dev
- Downloads
- 283
- Categories
- Database, Other, Search
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- Access details for 261 countries by name, slug, or ISO code
- Search through 5.2 million cities by name or filter by country and population
- Compare two countries side by side with data
- Retrieve country rankings across metrics and 9 Bamwor indices
- Find nearby cities by radius from a given city
- Connect with AI agents like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Bamwor World DataCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install the server with npx bamwor-mcp-server. No configuration or API key is needed.
get_country
Get detailed data about a country by name, slug, or ISO code. Returns population, area, capital, region, coordinates, and 20+ statistics.
search_countries
Search for countries by name or keyword, with optional region filter. Returns a list of matching countries with basic data.
search_cities
Search for cities worldwide by name. Returns matching cities from a database of 13.4M cities with population and country.
list_cities_by_country
List cities in a specific country, sorted by population or name. Supports minimum population filter. Covers 13.4M cities globally.
compare_countries
Compare two countries side by side across all available metrics: population, area, GDP, HDI, life expectancy, and more.
get_rankings
Get country rankings by metric. Available: population, area, gdp, hdi, life-expectancy, and 9 Bamwor indices (ibeu, ibcp, ibda, ibcx, ibee, ibfm, ibdi, ibed, ibsa). Omit metric to list all.
get_city
Get detailed information about a specific city by its GeoNames ID. Returns coordinates, population, elevation, timezone, province, and country.
get_nearby_cities
Find cities near a specific city using PostGIS radius search. Returns nearby cities with distance in kilometers.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"bamwor world data": {
"bamwor-world-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"bamwor-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"bamwor-world-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"bamwor-mcp-server"
]
}
}
MCP Server for world geographic data — 261 countries, 13.4M cities. Connect AI agents to real country and city data.
Works withClaude Desktop,Cursor,Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client.
npm install -g bamwor-mcp-server bamwor-mcp-server
Add to yourclaude_desktop_config.json:
{ "mcpServers": { "bamwor-world-data": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "bamwor-mcp-server"], "env": { "BAMWOR_API_KEY": "your_api_key" } } } }
{ "bamwor-world-data": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "bamwor-mcp-server"], "env": { "BAMWOR_API_KEY": "your_api_key" } } }
Get detailed data about a country by name, slug, or ISO code. Returns population, area, capital, region, coordinates, and 20+ statistics.
Input: { "query": "Japan" }
Search for countries by name or keyword. Returns matching countries with basic data.
Input: { "query": "south", "limit": 10 }
Search for cities worldwide by name from a database of 13.4M cities.
Input: { "query": "Tokyo", "limit": 5 }
List cities in a specific country, sorted by population or name. Supports minimum population filter.
Input: { "country": "brazil", "min_population": 1000000, "limit": 10 }
Compare two countries side by side across all available metrics: population, area, GDP, HDI, life expectancy, and more.
Input: { "country_a": "France", "country_b": "Germany" }
Get country rankings by metric. Available metrics: population, area, gdp, hdi, life-expectancy, and 9 Bamwor proprietary indices (ibeu, ibcp, ibda, ibcx, ibee, ibfm, ibdi, ibed, ibsa). Omit metric to list all available.
Input: { "metric": "population", "limit": 10, "countries_only": true }
Get detailed information about a specific city by its GeoNames ID. Returns coordinates, population, elevation, timezone, and province.
Find cities near a specific city using PostGIS radius search. Returns nearby cities with distance in km.
Input: { "city_id": 1850147, "radius": 50, "limit": 10 }
- 261 countries and territorieswith 20+ statistics each
- 13.4 million citieswith coordinates, population, elevation, timezone
- 9 proprietary indices(IBEU, IBCP, IBDA, IBCX, IBEE, IBFM, IBDI, IBED, IBSA)
- Rankingsby any metric
- Country comparisons— 67,860 combinations
- 4 languages— English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Data sourced from CIA World Factbook, GeoNames, UNDP, and World Bank.
- API Documentation
- Get Free API Key
- API Playground
- Pricing
- GitHub
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