Map of Blantyre in SpatiaLite 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.
.sqlite
About SpatiaLite
Map of Blantyre in SpatiaLite: 246 230 buildings, 4 854 km of roads, 495 points of interest, 25% 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
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The SpatiaLite file for Blantyre: the whole map comes as a single file, the file is binary — it is opened by a program, not by an editor, layers live inside the file as named entities, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the SpatiaLite file for Blantyre is about 74.9 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 | .sqlite |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in the SpatiaLite map of Blantyre
246,230 buildings (2,913 residential, 103 commercial, 116 industrial, 20 religious), 4,853.5 km of roads, 495 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 2,005 km², with about 123 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 2,752.8 km, unclassified roads 1,369.5 km, tertiary roads 304.3 km.
25% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 75, hospitals — 21, pharmacies — 7.
Public transport: 24 bus stops, 5 rail stations.
Main streets: Chigwaya Road T409, Midima Road, Michiru Road, Kapeni Road, Nkolokoti Road
Landmarks: Mandala House, Malawi Stock Exchange, Museum of Malawi, mizenje, Crafters market
How to use SpatiaLite for Blantyre
- Select the Blantyre map area on the main page
- Choose SpatiaLite format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
