Download Chad map in PDF format

A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download

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Map passport

Area1 273 039 km²

Buildings31 365

Roads112 458 km

Points of interest4 771

What this map contains by default

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

FormatPDF .pdf

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 PDF

Map of Chad in PDF: 112 458 km of roads, 13% 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

What the file carries

The PDF file for Chad: features are split into named layers, OpenStreetMap tags are not kept — geometry and styling remain.

File size

The expected size of the PDF file for Chad is about 4.8 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.

PDF file passport

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

Pages: 1
Paper A0: 841 × 1 189 mm
Print scale 1:1 343 030
PDF layers (OCG): 3 — one per map dataset
Curves: 1 084 887 — Roads 562 288, Water 1 148, Greenery 521 451
Nodes: ≈ 9 720 259
Labels as live text (searchable and selectable): 111 804
Font: Noto Sans, fallback DejaVu Sans

Losses: not in the file: Buildings 31 365, Points of interest 4 771; OSM tags — objects: 1 084 887 (curves and labels remain).

Build recipe: GeoPDF: one OCG layer per dataset, no feature attributes; A0 sheet, portrait orientation, for a 1 129 × 1 770 km frame, simplification tolerance 334 m, projection Web Mercator (EPSG:3857).

Coordinate systems

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

Category	Vector
File extension	`.pdf`
Tier	Open Beta

How many times PDF was built in the last 90 days

Chad: 53
Whole site: 6735
Median file size: 0.3 MB
Median build time: 1.4 s
Last build here: 2026-08-20

Medians are based on builds within: Chad

How to use PDF for Chad

Any browser, Acrobat Reader, Preview on macOS or SumatraPDF — open and look; a document search will find street and place names, because the labels remained text.
Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape (free) — open it as vector graphics: recolour layers, remove what you do not need, add your own labels, a frame and a legend.
CorelDRAW — import the PDF for further prepress work, if the layout is being put together there.

Programs that open PDF

Adobe AcrobatPreview (macOS)Chrome/Firefox (built-in)Foxit ReaderSumatraPDF

FAQ: PDF for Chad

Is the PDF map vector or raster?

This format is vector: you can zoom in to any level without quality loss. If you need a map that opens instantly in a browser even for a whole country, choose raster PDF (pdf-raster).

Can I edit the PDF map?

Yes, in Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape you can open the vector PDF and edit it as vector.

Is PDF suitable for large poster printing?

Yes, vector PDFs are ideal for printing posters of any size.

Does the file contain object names?

Yes, as a separate hidden catalogue: in a PDF viewer, searching for a name (Ctrl+F) takes you to its spot on the map, and no extra labels appear on the map itself. An honest caveat: Illustrator and other vector editors do not show the catalogue as a readable name — there it arrives split into separate letters. Raster PDF (pdf-raster) carries no names: its page is baked into an image.

How does vector PDF differ from raster PDF?

Vector stores the map as geometry (crisp at any zoom, easy to edit) but grows heavy on large areas. Raster PDF stores the map as an image — it opens instantly regardless of density, but does not scale without quality loss.