Map of Gaborone in MapInfo TAB 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.
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About MapInfo TAB
Map of Gaborone in MapInfo TAB: 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 MapInfo TAB file for Gaborone: the parts come as a set of files inside a ZIP archive, the file is binary — it is opened by a program, not by an editor, each layer is a separate file inside the archive, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the MapInfo TAB file for Gaborone is about 4.9 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 | .tab |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in the MapInfo TAB 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.
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 MapInfo TAB for Gaborone
- Select the Gaborone map area on the main page
- Choose MapInfo TAB format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
