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Map of Balaka

Elevation of Balaka: 584 m · 1 916 ft

Region · Malawi · 2,142 km2

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2,142 km2
Area
21 925
Buildings
4 005 km
Roads
142
Points of interest
Typeregion
Coordinates15.04° S, 35.06° E
Elevation≈584 m
OSM data2026-10-05
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PDFfor printing and viewing.pdf · ≈ 2.4 MB
CDRfor CorelDRAW.cdr · ≈ 430 KB
SVGfor Illustrator, Inkscape, web.svg · ≈ 493 KB
GeoJSONfor QGIS and web maps.geojson · ≈ 6.9 MB
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CAD exchange.dxf · ≈ 35.7 MB
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GIS · data.geojson · ≈ 29.9 MB
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About Balaka

Balaka is a spacious area of 2,142.2 km², where buildings alternate with open spaces. Green areas cover 15.8% of the territory.

584 m · 1 916 ftElevation of Balaka
2 142.2 km²Area
4 005 kmRoads and streets
21 925Buildings
128formats
WGS 84coordinate system

What's inside the map of Balaka

The map covers the entire area of Balaka within administrative boundaries — 2,142 km2. Green areas cover 15.8% of the territory. Each layer can be turned on or off before download.

21 925buildings
Buildings on separate layers
commercial6
industrial1
4 005km
Roads with classification
trunk roads106 km
service roads1 km
tertiary roads262 km
142POI
Points of interest
cafes1
fuel stations3
hotels5
Main streets
T381Andiamo RoadNankhombe Street
Landmarks · 2
›Saint Andrew Chapel
›St. Louis Montfort's Catholic Church

What the map of Balaka looks like

The same place in three render styles. Buildings, roads, water and greenery carry over into every format losslessly.

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Outlines on a dark background — for DWG and DXF
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A colour map with buildings, roads and greenery
Print layout — map of Balaka
Print layout
A ready layout for PDF and print production
Balaka in numbers
Area2 142.2 km²
Roads and streets4 005 km
Buildings21 925
Water bodies7
Green areas540.9 km²
Green share15.8%
Stations and stops6
Elevation range810 m
OSM data as of2026-03-15
What is on the map of Balaka
Points of interest142
Cafés and restaurants3
Shops4
Hotels8
Parks2

Streets and roads

Roads classified by type — according to OpenStreetMap data.

2415,9 km
residential streets
1189,3 km
unclassified roads
262,2 km
tertiary roads
106,9 km
trunk roads
28,7 km
secondary roads
1,6 km
service roads

The street network of Balaka — 4 005 km of roads according to OpenStreetMap data, classified by type.

Named streets
›T381 · 20,7 km
›Andiamo Road · 1,7 km
›Nankhombe Street

Compared to neighbours

How the place compares to neighbours within a 30-kilometre radius.

64 places within a 30 km radius to compare.

🌿 Greenerypercentile 100 of 100
🏠 Built-uppercentile 35 of 100
🛣️ Roadspercentile 0 of 100

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