Download Albania map in MapInfo MIF 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 MapInfo MIF
Map of Albania in MapInfo MIF: 37 489 km of roads, 17% 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 MapInfo MIF file for Albania: 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 MapInfo MIF file for Albania is about 827 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 | CAD |
| File extension | .mif |
| Tier | Open Beta |
How to use MapInfo MIF for Albania
- MapInfo Pro — File -> Open, file type "MapInfo Interchange (*.mif)"; the program picks up the paired .mid itself and offers to save the layer as a native TAB for further work.
- QGIS (free) — Layer -> Add Vector Layer -> pick the .mif.
- ogr2ogr (GDAL) — a one-off conversion without a GUI: ogr2ogr -f GPKG out.gpkg roads.mif builds the layer into a GeoPackage.
Programs that open MapInfo MIF
FAQ: MapInfo MIF for Albania
What's the difference between MIF and TAB?
MIF is a text-based interchange format, TAB is the native binary MapInfo format. MIF is better for cross-software exchange.
Can I open MIF in QGIS?
Yes, QGIS fully supports MIF/MID import and export.
What is inside the downloaded archive?
A pair of files per layer: the .mif with geometry and column definitions and the .mid with attribute values, plus a README.txt with the coordinate system. Both files of a pair must sit together and share the same name.
Which coordinate system does the data arrive in?
WGS84 (EPSG:4326) by default — plain latitude and longitude. If your project runs in a local or metric system, choose the projection you need at export time: it will also be written into the README.txt.
Why not deliver a native TAB instead of MIF?
TAB is available from us as a separate format. For MIF a strict rule applies: if conversion into text MIF/MID fails, the layer is marked as failed rather than silently replaced by a binary TAB with a .mif extension — such a substitution breaks acceptance on the receiving side.
