Download Rwanda map in Inkscape SVG 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 Inkscape SVG
Map of Rwanda in Inkscape SVG: 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 with width and colour by road class
- Water — filled area outlines and shoreline lines
- Greenery — filled area outlines of green zones
What the file carries
The Inkscape SVG file for Rwanda: the whole map comes as a single file, the file is plain text and opens in any editor, features are split into named layers, OpenStreetMap tags are not kept — geometry and styling remain.
File size
The expected size of the Inkscape SVG file for Rwanda is about 26.9 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 | .svg |
| Tier | Open Beta |
How to use Inkscape SVG for Rwanda
- Inkscape (free) — open the .svg and bring up the layers panel: unwanted layers hide with a single click, and the ones you need stay visible.
- Recoloring a whole layer — select the layer, Edit → Select All in Layer, then set the fill: that is how all the water or all the buildings change at once.
- Printing — File → Document Properties sets the sheet size; exporting to PDF from Inkscape keeps the vectors and the line quality.
Programs that open Inkscape SVG
FAQ: Inkscape SVG for Rwanda
How does this differ from plain SVG?
Structurally it is valid SVG, but the map layers are tagged with inkscape:groupmode="layer" and inkscape:label, so in Inkscape they appear immediately in the Layers panel as named layers.
Will the layers survive in Illustrator?
Illustrator does not understand inkscape:groupmode and will show layers as ordinary groups. For a clean handoff to Illustrator/browser you can resave from Inkscape as Plain SVG.
Does the file contain street labels?
No. Geometry is exported per layer with color; text labels are not added, keeping the layers clean for editing.
How do I remove the layers I don't need?
In the Inkscape layers panel it is enough to click the eye icon to hide a layer, or to delete it entirely from the context menu. That is how a map quickly becomes a diagram with roads only or buildings only.
Will the file open in a browser?
Yes, this is valid SVG: it will open in any browser and sit correctly on a web page. The browser simply ignores the Inkscape service attributes.
