Download Tanzania map in DXF format

A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download

Download DXF≈ 41.6 MBOpen Beta

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Map passport

Area983 883 km²

Buildings540 893

Roads507 304 km

Points of interest86 030

What this map contains by default

This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.

FormatDXF .dxf

LayersRoads, Water, Greenery change

Stylestandard change

Detailoverview (auto) change

House numbersnot visible at this scale change

Points of interestnot visible at this scale change

Coordinate systemWGS 84 (auto) change

Sheet sizeauto change

Relief & gridoff change

About DXF

Map of Tanzania in DWG: 507 304 km of roads classified by type, 21% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, ready to open in AutoCAD, BricsCAD, nanoCAD. Every feature type on its own layer, units are meters.

Which layers are in the file

This file for the selected area contains:

Roads
Water
Greenery

What the file carries

The DXF file for Tanzania: features are split into named layers, the feature name and its OpenStreetMap link are written into the drawing (XDATA), the full tag set is not carried.

File size

The expected size of the DXF file for Tanzania is about 41.6 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.

DXF file passport

Estimated from the place's OSM data; exact figures are in the file after the build.

Layers: 5
Entities: LWPOLYLINE 3 174 410, HATCH 637 888, TEXT 497 193
Units: metres; coordinate system Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
EXTMIN = 3 264 664 E, -1 318 550 N; EXTMAX = 4 526 073 E, -109 709 N

Losses: not in the file: Buildings 540 893, Points of interest 86 030; the full OSM tag set — objects: 3 174 410 (the file keeps the name, OSM link, address and type).

Build recipe: 1:1 model in metres, frame 1 254 × 1 192 km, landscape orientation, simplification tolerance 334 m, symbology for 1:1 054 347.

Coordinate systems

WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard

Category	CAD
File extension	`.dxf`
Tier	Open Beta

How to use DXF for Tanzania

AutoCAD, BricsCAD, NanoCAD, KOMPAS-3D — File → Open; to use the map as a base plan, insert it as an external reference rather than into the current drawing.
LibreCAD and FreeCAD (free) — open DXF directly, without ODA converters and plugins.
If a ZIP was downloaded — unpack it and keep map.dxf and map.prj together: the .prj file is the coordinate system you chose.

How to open the drawing: units are metres (projected coordinates, not degrees). If the screen is empty after opening, the file is not empty: use Zoom Extents (show all; in AutoCAD, the ZOOM → E command or a double click of the mouse wheel).

Programs that open DXF

AutoCADBricsCADNanoCADKOMPAS-3DFreeCADQGISLibreCAD

FAQ: DXF for Tanzania

What is the difference between DXF and DWG?

DXF is an open text format for CAD interchange. DWG is AutoCAD's proprietary binary format.

Can I open DXF in KOMPAS-3D?

Yes, KOMPAS-3D fully supports DXF file import.

Are colors and layers preserved?

Yes, all layer, color, and line type information is preserved.

Why did a ZIP archive download instead of a .dxf file?

That happens when you explicitly chose a coordinate system: inside the archive are map.dxf and map.prj with the description of the projection. The DXF format itself does not store the projection inside, so it travels in a separate companion file — as with a shapefile.

What units does the drawing arrive in?

In meters by default: in most countries the UTM zone of the ordered area's center, and in several countries the national grid (British National Grid, Lambert-93, State Plane in the US and others). The scale is not distorted, and distances and areas are measured with a ruler right away. Web Mercator is only a fallback — near the poles, for very wide areas and across the antimeridian. Need a local system? Pick it at export.