Map of Malawi in GeoPackage 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 GeoPackage
Map of Malawi in GeoPackage: 131 631 km of roads, 6% 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 GeoPackage file for Malawi: 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 GeoPackage file for Malawi is about 8.9 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 | .gpkg |
| Tier | Free |
What's in Malawi
78,495 buildings (3,433 residential, 260 commercial, 276 industrial, 99 religious), 131,630.8 km of roads, 10,749 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 118,702 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 67,634.9 km, unclassified roads 47,050.9 km, tertiary roads 9,558.5 km.
5.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 20 parks and 501 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 993, hospitals — 207, supermarkets — 141.
Public transport: 134 bus stops, 1 tram stops, 39 rail stations.
Main streets: boarder road, Border Road, T381, Border Road, T396
Landmarks: Cultural and Museum Centre Karonga, Malawi Stock Exchange, Stonehouse Museum, Museum of Malawi, Chamare Museum of Chewa, Ngoni, Yao
How to use GeoPackage for Malawi
- Select the Malawi map area on the main page
- Choose GeoPackage format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
Programs that open GeoPackage
FAQ: GeoPackage for Malawi
Why is GeoPackage better than Shapefile?
GeoPackage stores all layers in one file, supports long field names, has no 2GB limit, and works faster.
