Map of Gaborone in KML format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
.kml
About KML
Map of Gaborone in KML: 82 720 buildings, 1 668 km of roads, 483 points of interest, 12% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The KML file for Gaborone: the whole map comes as a single file, the file is plain text and opens in any editor, layers live inside the file as named entities, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the KML file for Gaborone is about 72.5 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Compatibility
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .kml |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in the KML map of Gaborone
82,720 buildings (2,535 residential, 97 commercial, 97 industrial, 9 religious), 1,667.5 km of roads, 483 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 256 km², with about 323 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 903.6 km, unclassified roads 265.2 km, service roads 201.0 km.
12.1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 5 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 17, pharmacies — 15, supermarkets — 39.
Public transport: 88 bus stops, 1 rail stations.
KML file with 82,720 buildings and 15 landmarks for Google Earth visualization.
Main streets: Molepolole Road, Kudumatse Road, Old Lobatse Road, New Lobatse Road, Magang Avenue
Landmarks: Philatelic Museum, National museum of botanical garden, National Botanical Gardens, Decoon, Subaru Botswana
How to use KML for Gaborone
- Select the Gaborone map area on the main page
- Choose KML format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
Programs that open KML
FAQ: KML for Gaborone
How to open KML in Google Earth?
Download the file and double-click it — Google Earth will open it automatically. Or drag the file into the program window.
