Download Phalombe map in SVG format

A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download

Download SVG≈ 14.8 MBOpen Beta

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Map passport

Area1 416 km²

Buildings75 959

Roads2 353 km

Points of interest27

What this map contains by default

This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.

FormatSVG .svg

LayersRoads, Buildings, Water, Greenery, Points of interest change

Stylestandard change

Detailauto change

House numbersnot visible at this scale change

Points of interestmajor objects only change

Coordinate systemWGS 84 (auto) change

Sheet sizeauto change

Relief & gridoff change

About SVG

Map of Phalombe in SVG: 75 959 buildings, 2 353 km of roads, 27 points of interest, 4% 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

What the file carries

The SVG file for Phalombe: the whole map comes as a single file, the file is plain text and opens in any editor, features are split into named layers, OpenStreetMap tags are not kept — geometry and styling remain.

File size

The expected size of the SVG file for Phalombe is about 14.8 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.

SVG file passport

Estimated from the place's OSM data; exact figures are in the file after the build.

Sheet 841 × 1 189 mm, scale 1:45 324
Layers: 16
Curves: 87 912 — Roads 11 766, Buildings 75 959, Water 8, Greenery 179
Closed filled: 76 146, open: 11 766
Nodes: ≈ 414 839
Text objects (labels): 2 362

Losses: OSM tags — objects: 87 939 (curves and labels remain).

Build recipe: A0 sheet, portrait orientation, for a 38 × 54 km frame, simplification tolerance 111 m, projection Web Mercator (EPSG:3857).

Coordinate systems

WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard

Category	Vector
File extension	`.svg`
Tier	Open Beta

How to use SVG for Phalombe

A browser — just open the file: Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge show SVG without plugins, and this is the fastest way to check the result.
Inkscape (free) — its native format: editing outlines and colors, removing what you don't need, exporting to PNG or PDF at the size you want.
Adobe Illustrator — File > Open, then the usual design work: the map layers arrive as separate groups, convenient to work with one at a time.

Programs that open SVG

Adobe IllustratorInkscapeFigmaSketchAffinity DesignerBrowsers

FAQ: SVG for Phalombe

Can I open SVG in a browser?

Yes, SVG is natively supported by all modern browsers.

Is SVG suitable for printing?

Yes, SVG is a vector format, so it can be printed at any resolution.

Can I edit SVG files?

Yes, in Inkscape, Illustrator, Figma, Affinity Designer, and any text editor.

Are the labels text or curves?

Text. We deliberately do not convert them into outlines: this way they stay crisp and carry over correctly into PDF, AI and DWG. The flip side is that a label is drawn as separate characters, so editing the whole string in an editor is inconvenient.

Are the map layers preserved?

Yes. Roads, buildings, water, greenery and the rest arrive as separate named groups instead of one heap of objects — so a whole layer can be switched off or recolored in one action. How exactly the groups are shown depends on the editor: somewhere it is a layers panel, somewhere an object tree. If the layers get in the way, ungroup them with one command.