Map of Zimbabwe in WKT 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
Open in constructor →Map passport
What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
About WKT
Map of Zimbabwe in WKT: 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
Geometry by layer
- Roads — table rows with WKT geometry (LineString)
- Water — table rows with WKT geometry (Polygon)
- Greenery — table rows with WKT geometry (Polygon)
What the file carries
The WKT file for Zimbabwe: the whole map comes as a single file, the file is plain text and opens in any editor, features come as a single stream, without named layers, the geometry is written as a WKT string in its own column, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the WKT file for Zimbabwe is about 2 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Compatibility
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .wkt |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in Zimbabwe
172,798 buildings (8,403 residential, 903 commercial, 407 industrial, 59 religious), 118,914.3 km of roads, 11,997 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 390,677 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 61,368.6 km, tertiary roads 21,770.9 km, residential streets 15,282.2 km.
16.7% of the area is green space.
The map marks 40 parks and 1,122 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 3,083, hospitals — 192, clinics — 770.
Public transport: 253 bus stops, 97 rail stations.
Main streets: Kwekwe-Gokwe Road, Binga Road, Birchenough Bridge Road, Bumper Road, Security Road
Landmarks: Museum of African liberation, Kambako Living Museum, Great Zimbabwe Museum, Aviation Muesum, The Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe
How to use WKT for Zimbabwe
- Select the Zimbabwe map area on the main page
- Choose WKT format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
