Map of Maputo Province 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 Maputo Province in Shapefile: 278 509 buildings, 18 017 km of roads, 734 points of interest, 70% 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 Maputo Province: 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 Maputo Province is about 3.5 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 Maputo Province
278,509 buildings (18,666 residential, 578 commercial, 128 industrial, 64 religious), 18,017.2 km of roads, 734 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 23,277 km², with about 12 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 10,464.0 km, unclassified roads 5,163.8 km, tertiary roads 1,183.9 km.
70.2% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 34, clinics — 67, pharmacies — 15.
Public transport: 1,366 bus stops, 19 rail stations.
Shapefile with 278,509 buildings and 18,017.2 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Estrada Circular, 405, Rua da Mozal, Estrada Circular, Estrada velha da Moamba
Landmarks: Back to Basics Adventures, Estela, Monolito, Fonte, Portal
How to use Shapefile for Maputo Province
- Select the Maputo Province 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 Maputo Province
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.
