Map of Zomba 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 Zomba in Shapefile: 101 651 buildings, 4 926 km of roads, 156 points of interest, 3% 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 Zomba: 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 Zomba is about 2.4 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 Zomba
101,651 buildings (5,647 residential, 81 commercial, 19 industrial, 7 religious), 4,925.8 km of roads, 156 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 3,107 km², with about 33 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 2,697.5 km, unclassified roads 1,341.9 km, tertiary roads 668.4 km.
2.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 3 parks and 8 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 13, hospitals — 11, marketplaces — 13.
Public transport: 4 bus stops.
Shapefile with 101,651 buildings and 4,925.8 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: T406, T405, D295, Zomba Plateau Road, T405
Landmarks: James Junction, road to Lambulira, hgdh, Dignitas International, Good Vision Camp, Drum rock
How to use Shapefile for Zomba
- Select the Zomba 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 Zomba
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.
