Map of Machinga 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.
About Shapefile
Map of Machinga in Shapefile: 38 911 buildings, 4 800 km of roads, 2 226 points of interest, 17% 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 Machinga: 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 Machinga is about 1.9 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 Machinga
38,911 buildings (6,829 residential, 2 commercial, 2 industrial, 1 religious), 4,800.2 km of roads, 2,226 points of interest, 13 landmarks.
The area covers 3,920 km², with about 10 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 2,985.6 km, unclassified roads 1,295.4 km, tertiary roads 404.3 km.
17.3% of the area is green space.
The map marks 8 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 6, clinics — 3, hotels — 5.
Public transport: 1 bus stops, 5 rail stations.
Shapefile with 38,911 buildings and 4,800.2 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Ntaja Road, District Road, Malumba Street, Machinga, Likwenu
Landmarks: Malape Pillars, aka Chikala pillers, Mosque, Church, Mosque, Mpiri Catholic Church
How to use Shapefile for Machinga
- Select the Machinga 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 Machinga
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.
