Download Zimbabwe map in KML format

A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download

Download KML≈ 14.4 MBOpen Beta

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Map passport

Area390 677 km²

Buildings172 798

Roads118 914 km

Points of interest11 997

What this map contains by default

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

FormatKML .kml

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 KML

Map of Zimbabwe in KML: 118 914 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

What the file carries

The KML file for Zimbabwe: the whole map comes as a single file, the file is plain text and opens in any editor, layers live inside the file as named entities, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.

File size

The expected size of the KML file for Zimbabwe is about 14.4 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.

KML file passport

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

Layers: 3
Road segments Placemark/LineString: ≈ 594 572 (estimated)
Road length: 118 914 km
Roads by class, km: unclassified 61 369, tertiary 21 771, residential 15 282, service 6 736, secondary 6 569
Area outlines Placemark/Polygon: ≈ 210 380

Losses: no routing graph — 118 914 km of roads are plain lines; not in the file: Buildings 172 798, Points of interest 11 997.

Build recipe: KML 2.2, WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), frame 824 × 753 km, simplification tolerance 334 m; layer → Folder, feature → Placemark with its own style.

Coordinate systems

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

Category	GIS
File extension	`.kml`
Tier	Open Beta

How many times KML was built in the last 90 days

Zimbabwe: 1
Whole site: 703
Median file size: 0.3 MB
Median build time: 1.5 s
Last build here: 2026-08-08

Medians are based on all builds on the site

How to use KML for Zimbabwe

Google Earth Pro (free) — File → Open, pick the .kml; on the left the layers will show as folders that can be switched on and off.
Google My Maps — create a map, choose Import and upload the file: you get a web map with a link to share.
QGIS (free) — Layer → Add Vector Layer; KML is read by the driver that ships with GDAL, and from there the data converts to a shapefile or GeoPackage.

Programs that open KML

Google EarthGoogle MapsQGISArcGISMarble

FAQ: KML for Zimbabwe

What is the difference between KML and KMZ?

KMZ is a compressed KML in a ZIP archive. Content is identical but KMZ is smaller.

Can I open KML in QGIS?

Yes, QGIS fully supports KML.

Are feature attributes preserved?

Yes. OSM tags are written into the ExtendedData block: in Google Earth they show in the description window when you click a feature, and in QGIS in the attribute table.

Why are the buildings three-dimensional in Google Earth?

That is by design: building outlines are extruded to their height from the height tag, or by floor count at 3.5 meters per floor, and without tags a house gets six meters. Roads, water and greenery meanwhile stay pressed to the surface. If the volume gets in the way, switch off the buildings layer in the tree.

The file came out too large — what should I do?

KML is plain text, so a large area produces a hefty file and Google Earth starts to lag. Take KMZ (the same document, but compressed), reduce the area or export fewer layers.