Zimbabwe

Extracts data of Zimbabwe from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

Access comprehensive OpenStreetMap vector data for Zimbabwe to support professional GIS workflows, including detailed mapping, navigation system development, spatial analysis, and cartographic production. This region page offers a free daily updated .pbf extract suitable for direct import into osm2pgsql or QGIS. For immediate visualization, a paid QGIS 3 project is available featuring pre-styled Shapefile or GeoPackage layers and icon packs to accelerate project setup. Zimbabwe features the Victoria Falls, a world-renowned waterfall forming part of the Zambezi River's border with Zambia, and the Eastern Highlands, a mountainous region that serves as a popular retreat.

Main files

  • [zimbabwe.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified 16 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to September 07 2026 23:00:00 UTC. File size: 186.98MB; MD5 sum: 3bf64e0be37ab40c2e4eccded9d805c1.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe 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
  • 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 Zimbabwe and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Zimbabwe

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countrieslinesadmin_level = '2'124
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'94
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'7
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'2
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'126
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Countriespolygonsadmin_level = '2'1
Administrative level 4polygonsadmin_level = '4'10
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'59
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'8
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'53
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'142
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'54
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'12
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'8
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'3
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'52
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'8
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'5
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''2260
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''4227753
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'351
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'710
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'5627
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'4
policepointsamenity = 'police'93
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'6
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'8
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'42
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'3
librarypointsamenity = 'library'16
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'11
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'523
prisonpointsamenity = 'prison'4
embassypointsamenity = 'embassy' / office = 'diplomatic'21
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'302
nursing homepointsamenity = 'nursing_home'7
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'1
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'4
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'45
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'3
universitypointsamenity = 'university'3
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'850
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'5
collegepointsamenity = 'college'34
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'91
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'73
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'568
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'50
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'5
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'14
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'4
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'21
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'8
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'26
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'161
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'102
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'53
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'15
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'192
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'2
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'29
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'7
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'15
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'127
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'44
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'219
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'18
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'80
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'211
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'96
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'8
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'167
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'7
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'129
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'5
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'2
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'84
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'136
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'30
trackpointsleisure = 'track'1
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'4
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'15
golf coursepointsleisure = 'golf_course'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'217
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'22
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'155
mallpointsshop = 'mall'26
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'22
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'115
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'79
floristpointsshop = 'florist'8
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'11
bookspointsshop = 'books'16
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'42
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'14
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'55
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'7
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'4
giftpointsshop = 'gift'8
sportspointsshop = 'sports'3
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'7
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'5
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'22
toyspointsshop = 'toys'4
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'18
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'12
carpointsshop = 'car'20
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'4
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'50
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'18
computerpointsshop = 'computer'13
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'2
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'24
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'43
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'4
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'1
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'11
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'10
tennispointssport = 'tennis'3
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'5
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'33
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'218
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'243
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'2
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'373
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'62
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'243
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'59
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'22
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'35
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'99
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'1
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'194
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'6
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'139
yespointstourism = 'yes'9
alpine hutpointstourism = 'alpine_hut'4
boardpointsinformation = 'board'3
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'3
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'16
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'25
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'153
camp pitchpointstourism = 'camp_pitch'11
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'2
wilderness hutpointstourism = 'wilderness_hut'9
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'8242
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'461
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'5805
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'253
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'124
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'3182
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'11383
Otherslineswaterway is not ''16609
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'1430
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'1933
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'374
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'303
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'20
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'3
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'1
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'309
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''2430
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''23703
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'106
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'280
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'1904
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'6
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'8
Townpointsplace = 'town'99
Villagepointsplace = 'village'401
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'178
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'45
The capitalpointsplace = 'city' + is_capital = 'country' / admin_level = '2' / capital = 'yes' + 'admin_level' is null1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'2
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'28
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'94
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'263
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'10
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'4272
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'628
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'255
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'6
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'291
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'35
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'405
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'227
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'81
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'277
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'5
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'56
Reservoirpolygonslanduse = 'reservoir'3
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'15158
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'704
Salt pondpolygonslanduse = 'salt_pond'1
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'2
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'2
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'75
Fellpolygonsnatural = 'fell'1
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'371
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'7
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'333
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'205
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''4875
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''4230
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'380
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'380
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''440
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''1476
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''369
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'433
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'4
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'26
Narrow gaugelinesrailway = 'narrow_gauge'24
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'53
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null512
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null2504
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'2111
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'856
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'2001
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'5570
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'19431
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'49838
Servicelineshighway = 'service'21535
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'1600
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'25253
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'11145
Roadlineshighway = 'road'11
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'74
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'39
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'23
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'18
Tracklineshighway = 'track'83917
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'4
Fordlineshighway = 'ford'1
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'6
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'2441
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'43
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'7
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'6
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'139
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'192
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'85
Haltpointsrailway = 'halt'18
.$row2[6].

 

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