Map of Zambia in Shapefile 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 Shapefile
Map of Zambia in Shapefile: 120 399 km of roads, 10% 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 Zambia: 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 Zambia is about 2.1 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 | .shp |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in Zambia
238,381 buildings (46,430 residential, 3,596 commercial, 368 industrial, 227 religious), 120,399.0 km of roads, 30,288 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 750,756 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 60,782.9 km, tertiary roads 20,641.1 km, residential streets 20,546.7 km.
10.2% of the area is green space.
The map marks 18 parks and 1,162 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 5,102, hospitals — 268, clinics — 1,257.
Public transport: 565 bus stops, 104 rail stations.
Main streets: Mongu Road, Samfya Road, Katunda-Lukulu Road, Mbala - Nakonde Road, Mumbwa Road
Landmarks: Lusaka National Museum, Livingstone Museum, Kalalushi Coreshed, Moto Moto Museum, Choma Museum
How to use Shapefile for Zambia
- Select the Zambia 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 Zambia
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.
