Map of Mbeya Region in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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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 Shapefile
Map of Mbeya Region in Shapefile: 13 626 km of roads, 59% 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 Shapefile file for Mbeya Region: 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 Mbeya Region is about 376 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 Mbeya Region
751,924 buildings (11,663 residential, 330 commercial, 228 industrial, 39 religious), 13,625.6 km of roads, 2,638 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 37,913 km², with about 20 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 6,649.9 km, residential streets 4,108.2 km, tertiary roads 1,498.6 km.
58.9% of the area is green space.
The map marks 1 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 823, clinics — 130, pharmacies — 76.
Public transport: 65 bus stops, 13 rail stations.
Main streets: Matema Road, Busokelo Road, T8, Ipinda-Matema Road, Iwala Road
Landmarks: Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge, Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall, Matema Waterfall, Bombadier pub, Anglican Church Mbeya
How to use Shapefile for Mbeya Region
- Select the Mbeya Region 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 Mbeya Region
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.
