Map of Mozambique 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 Mozambique in Shapefile: 8% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Mozambique: 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 Mozambique is about 232 KB; 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 Mozambique
110,951 buildings (6,650 residential, 473 commercial, 663 industrial, 150 religious), 10,351 points of interest.
The area covers 855,980 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
8.4% of the area is green space.
The map marks 123 parks and 362 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 1,035, hospitals — 188, clinics — 763.
Public transport: 2,621 bus stops, 127 rail stations.
Main streets: N104, Border Road, 223, Estrada Circular, R855
How to use Shapefile for Mozambique
- Select the Mozambique 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 Mozambique
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.
