Map of Rwanda in GeoJSON 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
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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 GeoJSON
Map of Rwanda in GeoJSON: 52 504 km of roads, 19% 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
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The GeoJSON file for Rwanda: the whole map comes as a single file, the file is plain text and opens in any editor, all features lie in one collection, and the source layer name stays in the _layer field, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the GeoJSON file for Rwanda is about 58.7 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Compatibility
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .geojson |
| Tier | Free |
What's in Rwanda
51,213 buildings (4,560 residential, 175 commercial, 157 industrial, 50 religious), 52,503.8 km of roads, 4,975 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 25,277 km², with about 2 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 22,948.2 km, unclassified roads 20,884.7 km, secondary roads 3,992.6 km.
19.1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 15 parks and 2,840 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 504, hospitals — 754, clinics — 101.
Public transport: 564 bus stops.
Main streets: Lake Shore Road, NR 19, Nyamata - Rilima, Route Nyagatare - Ryabega, Kageyo Peninsula Road
Landmarks: Campaign Against Genocide Museum, Musée du Palais du Roi, Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, Rwanda Art Museum, Museum of Rwesero (former National Art Gallery)
How to use GeoJSON for Rwanda
- Select the Rwanda area on the map
- Export to GeoJSON
- Load into QGIS, Mapbox Studio, or kepler.gl
- Use for analysis, filtering, and visualization
Programs that open GeoJSON
FAQ: GeoJSON for Rwanda
How to open GeoJSON?
GeoJSON opens in QGIS, geojson.io, Mapbox Studio, kepler.gl, or any text editor — it's just JSON.
Is GeoJSON suitable for large areas?
For large areas, GeoPackage or FlatGeobuf is better — they're more compact and load faster.
