Malawi

Extracts data of Malawi from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

Main files

  • [malawi.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified -05 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to June 18 2025 11:03:06. File size: 123.36MB; MD5 sum: e48fc9c742a0603d2c98441e3ccaeaf0.

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Prepared geodata of Malawi in the SHP format

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Malawi map layers

Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • barrier — barrier field value
  • way — Geometry
Barriers (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Building
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Buildings (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • wood — Wood field is not null
  • leisure — Leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Surfaces and land use
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Leisure (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • man_made — man_made field valu
  • tower_type — tower:type field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • natural — natural field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • is_capital — is_capital field value
  • admin_level — Administrative grade value
  • capital — capital field value
  • way — Geometry
Places (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power lines
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power line towers
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Railway platforms
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • traction — traction field value
  • service — service field value
  • BRIDGE — BRIDGE field value
  • TUNNEL — TUNNEL field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • public_transport — public_transport field value
  • tram — tram field value
  • station — station field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • cycle — cycle field value
  • horse — horse field value
  • foot — foot field value
  • lanes — lanes field value
  • toll — toll field value
  • width — width field value
  • way — Geometry
Roads
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • railway — railway field value
  • way — Geometry
Road infrastructure
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shop (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shops (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ROUTE — ROUTE field value
  • REF — REF field value
  • OPERATOR — OPERATOR field value
  • way — Geometry
Routes
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • WATERWAY — WATERWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Streams and ditches
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • water — Water field is not null
  • waterway — Waterway field value
  • way — Geometry
Lakes, swamps and large rivers
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Coastline
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Land border
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Ocean border

Legend of map of Malawi and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Malawi

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'175
Administrative level 3linesadmin_level = '3'83
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'250
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'73
Administrative level 9linesadmin_level = '9'34
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'3
Administrative level 3polygonsadmin_level = '3'6
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'34
Administrative level 5polygonsadmin_level = '5'6
Administrative level 9polygonsadmin_level = '9'1
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'199
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'11
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'122
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'13
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'18
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'30
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'5
Region or countrypolygonsplace = 'region' / place = 'county'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''12056
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''2157789
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'460
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'569
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'8945
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'19
policepointsamenity = 'police'57
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'1
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'22
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'3
librarypointsamenity = 'library'8
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'15
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'4
prisonpointsamenity = 'prison'2
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'13
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'29
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'1
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'15
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'35
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'1
universitypointsamenity = 'university'2
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'656
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'21
collegepointsamenity = 'college'30
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'34
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'64
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'66
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'6
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'6
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'2
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'11
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'4
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'9
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'214
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'34
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'26
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'56
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'75
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'1
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'7
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'7
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'2
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'1
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'114
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'92
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'8425
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'1
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'101
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'165
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'31
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'4
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'27
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'138
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'47
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'11
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'4
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'1
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'13
golf coursepointsleisure = 'golf_course'4
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'110
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'11
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'99
mallpointsshop = 'mall'5
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'3
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'110
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'25
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'3
bookspointsshop = 'books'16
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'12
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'6
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'22
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'3
giftpointsshop = 'gift'7
sportspointsshop = 'sports'1
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'9
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'12
toyspointsshop = 'toys'2
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'6
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'6
carpointsshop = 'car'11
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'8
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'46
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'7
computerpointsshop = 'computer'7
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'1
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'17
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'23
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'1
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'9
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'45
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'80
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'59
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'129
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'32
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'198
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'22
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'20
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'7
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'10
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'74
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'1
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'7
alpine hutpointstourism = 'alpine_hut'6
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'1
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'9
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'9
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'15
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'1432
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'299
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'493
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'248
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'451
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'3454
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'11895
Otherslineswaterway is not ''17851
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'1070
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'5317
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'68
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'45
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'8
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'4
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'201
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'2
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''95
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''10829
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'16
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'274
Volcanopoints/polygonsnatural = 'volcano'1
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'3128
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'5
Townpointsplace = 'town'69
Villagepointsplace = 'village'1520
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'217
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'6
The capitalpointsplace = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'1
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'61
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'15
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'57
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'37
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'78
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'2202
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'357
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'1159
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'1
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'136
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'9
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'144
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'2
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'125
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'20
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'71
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'58
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'20938
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'20
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'4
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'6
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'2
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'285
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'43
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'129
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'38
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'14
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'423
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''1803
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''1306
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'293
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'293
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''250
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''367
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''213
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'256
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
trainlinesroute = 'train'10
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'18
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'8
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'4
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null219
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null176
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'974
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'281
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'1201
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'3222
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'37000
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'129796
Servicelineshighway = 'service'5453
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'4252
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'19
Roadlineshighway = 'road'15
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'19
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'39
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'6
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'10
Tracklineshighway = 'track'89620
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'4
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'1213
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'13
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'6
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'89
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'32
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'5
.$row2[6].

 

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