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Map of Dowa

Region · Malawi · 2,863 km2

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2,863 km2
Area
19 171
Buildings
6 319 km
Roads
103
Points of interest
Typeregion
Coordinates13.59° S, 33.79° E
Elevation≈1,288 m
OSM data2026-08-24
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Map of Dowa
Dowa
Malawi

About Dowa

Analytical Portrait: Dowa Dowa is a spacious area of 2,863.3 km², where buildings alternate with open spaces. Mapped green areas cover only 4.3% of the territory. Strengths 14/100 Connectivity Poorly connected road network 8/100 Green Coverage Insufficient green coverage Interesting Facts 🛣️ The total road length of Dowa is 6,319 km.

19 171buildings
6 319 kmroads and streets
103features
140formats
WGS 84coordinate system

What's inside the map of Dowa

The map covers the entire area of Dowa within administrative boundaries — 2,863 km2. Green areas cover 4.3% of the territory. Each layer can be turned on or off before download.

19 171buildings
Buildings on separate layers
residential3774
industrial9
6 319km
Roads with classification
trunk roads114 km
primary roads64 km
service roads6 km
103POI
Points of interest
ATMs3
banks4
fuel stations5
Main streets
T341Malabada
Landmarks · 1
›Madisi Mosque

What the map of Dowa looks like

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

Blueprint (CAD) — map of Dowa
Blueprint (CAD)
Outlines on a dark background — for DWG and DXF
Standard vector — map of Dowa
Standard vector
A colour map with buildings, roads and greenery
Print layout — map of Dowa
Print layout
A ready layout for PDF and print production

Infrastructure of Dowa

What's on the territory according to OpenStreetMap data.

1
Dining
2
Shops
5
Hotels
3
Transport
5
Water

Density and saturation

How many features there are per square kilometre — according to OpenStreetMap data.

7
bld/km²
2,2
km/km²
0
POI/km²
4,3%
greenery

How the map is used

The same dataset for Dowa — for different tasks: from drafting to 3D printing.

Architecture and design
An underlay and building outlines for drawings and layouts.
DWG / DXF
Design and illustration
A vector map base for posters, schemes and identity design.
SVG / AI
GIS and analysis
Geo-referenced layers for QGIS, ArcGIS and spatial analysis.
GeoJSON / SHP
3D printing and models
Relief of buildings and terrain for printing and visualization.
STL
Navigation and tracks
Map data for navigators and route apps.
Garmin
Print and publishing
A ready map layout for print production.
PDF

Landmarks

Museums, monuments and notable places of Dowa according to OpenStreetMap data — each with a link to the map.

⛪
Madisi Mosque
Place of worship

Nature and green areas

Parks, squares and water bodies of Dowa according to OpenStreetMap data — everything is carried into the map as separate layers.

287,6
km² of greenery
4,3%
green coverage
5
water bodies
Water bodies
›Lingadzi · river
›Bua · river
›Lumbadzi · river
›Namitete · river
›Lilongwe · river

Public transport

Stops and stations according to OpenStreetMap data.

3
rail stations

Public transport of Dowa includes 3 rail stations. All stops and stations are included in the map as a separate layer.

Streets and roads

Roads classified by type — according to OpenStreetMap data.

3657,3 km
residential streets
1928,3 km
unclassified roads
428,5 km
tertiary roads
119,2 km
secondary roads
114,5 km
trunk roads
64,7 km
primary roads
6,7 km
service roads
0,1 km
living streets

The street network of Dowa — 6 319 km of roads according to OpenStreetMap data, classified by type.

Named streets
›T341 · 13,6 km
›Malabada

Restaurants and cafés

Food and drink venues according to OpenStreetMap data.

1
bars

In Dowa, OpenStreetMap records 1 food and drink venues — restaurants, cafés, bars and fast-food outlets.

Shops and retail

Retail according to OpenStreetMap data.

2
shops

In Dowa, OpenStreetMap records 2 shops and retail outlets. Main categories: Shoes, Supermarkets.

Shoes1Supermarkets1

Education

Schools, universities and libraries according to OpenStreetMap data.

5
schools
7
universities
1
libraries
3
kindergartens

Schools: Ngala CDSS, Sangomalamu Private School, Mtenthera primary school, St. Chavara, Mkukula. Universities: DAPP DOWA Teachers Training College, JRS Wash Team, Adult Education JRS, Professional courses, Appfactory, Jesuit Worldwide Learning, Tailoring UDET. Libraries: Library.

Healthcare

Hospitals, pharmacies and clinics according to OpenStreetMap data.

2
hospitals
5
clinics

Hospitals of Dowa: Dzaleka Covid 19 Isolation Center, Mvera Mission Hospital.

Where to stay

Hotels, hostels and guest houses according to OpenStreetMap data.

5
accommodation places
Hotels and guest houses
›Mbolembole Motel · Hotel
›Centurion Guest House · Hotel
›Thope Lodge · Hotel
›Beauty Menerbien Lodge · Hotel
›H and HG Lodge · Guest house

What's on the map

Each layer of the Dowa map can be turned on or off before download.

Map layers
›Buildings: 19 171
›Roads: 6 319 km
›Points of interest: 103
›Green areas: 287,6 km²

Key figures

A summary based on OpenStreetMap data for Dowa.

Buildings19 171
Residential buildings3 774
Roads6 319 km
Green areas287,6 km²
Green coverage4,3%
Food and drink venues1
Shops2
Points of interest103
Rail stations3
Hospitals2
Landmarks1

Compared to neighbours

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

25 places within a 30 km radius to compare.

🌿 Greenerypercentile 100 of 100
🏠 Built-uppercentile 12 of 100
🛣️ Roadspercentile 0 of 100

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