Map of Balaka in Shapefile 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.
.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Balaka in Shapefile: 21 925 buildings, 4 005 km of roads, 142 points of interest, 16% 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 Shapefile file for Balaka: 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 Shapefile file for Balaka is about 7.4 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in the Shapefile map of Balaka
21,925 buildings (1,397 residential, 6 commercial, 1 industrial, 5 religious), 4,004.6 km of roads, 142 points of interest, 2 landmarks.
The area covers 2,142 km², with about 10 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 2,415.9 km, unclassified roads 1,189.3 km, tertiary roads 262.2 km.
15.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 2 parks and 7 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 5, clinics — 2, marketplaces — 4.
Public transport: 1 tram stops, 5 rail stations.
Shapefile with 21,925 buildings and 4,004.6 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: T381, Andiamo Road, Nankhombe Street
Landmarks: Saint Andrew Chapel, St. Louis Montfort's Catholic Church
How to use Shapefile for Balaka
- Select the Balaka map area on the main page
- Choose Shapefile format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
FAQ: Shapefile for Balaka
Why does Shapefile consist of multiple files?
Shapefile is a set of .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj files. We package them into a ZIP archive for convenient downloading.
