Map of Malta 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 Malta in Shapefile: 20 079 buildings, 3 030 km of roads, 12 233 points of interest — 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 Malta: 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 Malta is about 3.1 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 | Free |
What's in the Shapefile map of Malta
20,079 buildings (2,352 residential, 195 commercial, 479 industrial, 230 religious), 3,030.0 km of roads, 12,233 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 4,354 km², with about 5 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 1,096.7 km, service roads 679.9 km, unclassified roads 461.6 km.
0.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 219 parks and 42 water bodies.
Key amenities: convenience stores — 309, hotels — 239, restaurants — 939.
Public transport: 2,105 bus stops.
Shapefile with 20,079 buildings and 3,030.0 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Triq l-Imġarr, Triq il-Kbira, Triq Santa Marija, Triq San Ġużepp, Triq Burmarrad
Landmarks: Mużew tal-Folklor, L-Ipoġew ta' Ħal Saflieni, MUŻA - Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Arti, Il-Ħabs il-Qadim, Malta Classic Car Museum
How to use Shapefile for Malta
- Select the Malta 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 Malta
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.
