Map of Malawi in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
Customize the map
Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
Open in constructor →Map passport
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 Malawi in Shapefile — an export of real OpenStreetMap data for the selected area.
Shapefile — ESRI GIS format. De-facto standard for geodata exchange between GIS systems.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Water
- Greenery
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Free |
What's in Malawi
78,495 buildings (3,433 residential, 260 commercial, 276 industrial, 99 religious), 131,630.8 km of roads, 10,749 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 118,702 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 67,634.9 km, unclassified roads 47,050.9 km, tertiary roads 9,558.5 km.
The map marks 20 parks and 501 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 993, hospitals — 207, supermarkets — 141.
Public transport: 134 bus stops, 1 tram stops, 39 rail stations.
Main streets: boarder road, Border Road, T381, Border Road, T396
Landmarks: Cultural and Museum Centre Karonga, Malawi Stock Exchange, Stonehouse Museum, Museum of Malawi, Chamare Museum of Chewa, Ngoni, Yao
How to use Shapefile for Malawi
- Select the Malawi 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 Malawi
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.
