Non-USA Offline maps

[IvSan]

Hi!
As far as I can see only USA maps are available by default now.
Do you have plans to include EU and other regions later?
Thank you.

[firefox7518]

Yes please add at least a link to a source where we can download these pmtiles files

[travelingnomad1]

you can dowload mbtiles files here https://www.limaps.org/tileserver.html and then convert them to pmtiles eg. with tilemaker.

[timmills]

Do you have anymore information on this - Is there a process where we can convert maps and readd them back here for others to use?

[travelingnomad1]

I am currently downloading osm.pbf maps myself from https://download.geofabrik.de/ and converting them (process below). I am happy to share countries, but have no write access for the map repository project-nomad-maps, but if you or others do some, too, we could share the load and split up, so not 10 people convert the same country for themselves.

Currently I finished: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Australia, Azores, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. If you need some of these, let me know and I will find a place to upload.

Here is an example of how I do it. I Use Australia for example, but if you want a quick check if things are working, try a smaller country like Monaco or the Azores islands.

Manual recipe: create an Australia .pmtiles basemap
What you’re making
You’re building a PMTiles basemap from OpenStreetMap data for Australia.

The final output will be a file like:

australia.pmtiles
That single file can then be imported via the maps admin.

1. What you need first
   Hardware / patience
   Australia is not tiny, so this is not the fastest “hello world” example.

A reasonable beginner setup:

8 GB RAM minimum
16 GB RAM preferred
20–50 GB free disk space
decent internet connection
If the machine is small, the build may still work, just slower.

Software prerequisites
Install:

Git
Java 21+
Maven
optionally Node.js if you also want the Protomaps demo app
On Ubuntu/Debian

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y git maven openjdk-21-jdk

Check versions
java -version
mvn -version
git --version
You want Java 21 or newer.

2. Get the basemaps code
   Clone the Protomaps basemaps repository:

git clone https://github.com/protomaps/basemaps.git
cd basemaps/tiles
This tiles/ folder is where the actual PMTiles build happens.

3. Build the JAR once
   Compile the project:

mvn clean package -DskipTests
When it finishes, you should have a file in target/ ending in -with-deps.jar.

Check:

ls target/*-with-deps.jar
If that file exists, the build step succeeded.

4. Decide where your files will go
   For a beginner, it helps to make a simple working folder.

Example:

mkdir -p ~/mapbuild/australia/data/sources
mkdir -p ~/mapbuild/australia/data/tmp

Suggested layout:

~/mapbuild/australia/data/sources/ → downloaded OSM input
~/mapbuild/australia/data/tmp/ → temporary working data
~/mapbuild/australia/australia.log → build log
~/mapbuild/australia.pmtiles → final output

5. Run the Australia build
   From inside basemaps/tiles, run:

java -Xmx6g -jar target/*-with-deps.jar
--download
--force
--osm_path="$HOME/mapbuild/australia/data/sources/australia-latest.osm.pbf"
--osm_url="https://download.geofabrik.de/australia-oceania/australia-latest.osm.pbf"
--output="$HOME/mapbuild/australia.pmtiles"
2>&1 | tee "$HOME/mapbuild/australia/australia.log"
What those flags mean
-Xmx6g
give Java up to 6 GB RAM

--download
download required source data automatically

--force
overwrite old outputs if needed

--osm_path=...
where the Australia OSM extract should live locally

--osm_url=...
where to fetch the Australia extract from

--output=...
where to write the finished .pmtiles file

tee australia.log
save the console output to a log file while still showing it live

6. Wait for it to finish
   This can take a while. On a modest machine, think in terms of:

tens of minutes for a country like Monaco, hours for a country like Belgium, nearly a day for France/Germany from what I tried so far.
possibly longer if disk / CPU / RAM are limited
While it runs, watch the output in the terminal.

In another terminal, you can also inspect the log:

tail -f ~/mapbuild/australia/australia.log

7. Confirm success
   When the build is done, check that the output file exists:

ls -lh ~/mapbuild/australia.pmtiles
If you see a large .pmtiles file, that usually means success.

You can also confirm the log didn’t end with an error:

tail -50 ~/mapbuild/australia/australia.log

8. Serve the file locally for testing
   The easiest beginner method is a tiny local web server.

Go to the output folder:

cd ~/mapbuild
python3 -m http.server 8000
Now your file should be reachable at:

http://localhost:8000/australia.pmtiles (you can copy this into the manual upload path of N.O.M.A.D maps admin)
If you’re on another machine in the same network, replace localhost with that machine’s IP.

9. Upload to N.O.M.A.D project.

10. Reload map (sometimes I need to restart for it to update)

[timmills]

Brilliant instructions... Its busy doing something! Fans screaming :) Old NUC i5 2 core (32gb RAM)

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On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 2:34 PM travelingnomad1 ***@***.***> wrote: I am currently downloading osm.pbf maps myself from https://download.geofabrik.de/ and converting them (process below). I am happy to share countries, but have no write access for the map repository project-nomad-maps, but if you or others do some, too, we could share the load and split up, so not 10 people convert the same country for themselves. Currently I finished: *Albania, Andorra, Austria, Azores, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg.* If you need some of these, let me know and I will find a place to upload. Here is an example of how I do it. I Use Australia for example, but if you want a quick check if things are working, try a smaller country like Monaco or the Azores islands. Manual recipe: create an Australia .pmtiles basemap What you’re making You’re building a PMTiles basemap from OpenStreetMap data for Australia. The final output will be a file like: australia.pmtiles That single file can then be imported via the maps admin. 1. What you need first Hardware / patience Australia is not tiny, so this is not the fastest “hello world” example. A reasonable beginner setup: 8 GB RAM minimum 16 GB RAM preferred 20–50 GB free disk space decent internet connection If the machine is small, the build may still work, just slower. Software prerequisites Install: Git Java 21+ Maven optionally Node.js if you also want the Protomaps demo app On Ubuntu/Debian sudo apt update sudo apt install -y git maven openjdk-21-jdk Check versions java -version mvn -version git --version You want Java 21 or newer. 2. Get the basemaps code Clone the Protomaps basemaps repository: git clone https://github.com/protomaps/basemaps.git cd basemaps/tiles This tiles/ folder is where the actual PMTiles build happens. 3. Build the JAR once Compile the project: mvn clean package -DskipTests When it finishes, you should have a file in target/ ending in -with-deps.jar. Check: ls target/*-with-deps.jar If that file exists, the build step succeeded. 4. Decide where your files will go For a beginner, it helps to make a simple working folder. Example: mkdir -p ~/mapbuild/australia/data/sources mkdir -p ~/mapbuild/australia/data/tmp Suggested layout: ~/mapbuild/australia/data/sources/ → downloaded OSM input ~/mapbuild/australia/data/tmp/ → temporary working data ~/mapbuild/australia/australia.log → build log ~/mapbuild/australia.pmtiles → final output 5. Run the Australia build From inside basemaps/tiles, run: java -Xmx6g -jar target/*-with-deps.jar --download --force --osm_path="$HOME/mapbuild/australia/data/sources/australia-latest.osm.pbf" --osm_url=" https://download.geofabrik.de/australia-oceania/australia-latest.osm.pbf" --output="$HOME/mapbuild/australia.pmtiles" 2>&1 | tee "$HOME/mapbuild/australia/australia.log" What those flags mean -Xmx6g give Java up to 6 GB RAM --download download required source data automatically --force overwrite old outputs if needed --osm_path=... where the Australia OSM extract should live locally --osm_url=... where to fetch the Australia extract from --output=... where to write the finished .pmtiles file tee australia.log save the console output to a log file while still showing it live 6. Wait for it to finish This can take a while. On a modest machine, think in terms of: tens of minutes for a country like Monaco, hours for a country like Belgium, nearly a day for France/Germany from what I tried so far. possibly longer if disk / CPU / RAM are limited While it runs, watch the output in the terminal. In another terminal, you can also inspect the log: tail -f ~/mapbuild/australia/australia.log 7. Confirm success When the build is done, check that the output file exists: ls -lh ~/mapbuild/australia.pmtiles If you see a large .pmtiles file, that usually means success. You can also confirm the log didn’t end with an error: tail -50 ~/mapbuild/australia/australia.log 8. Serve the file locally for testing The easiest beginner method is a tiny local web server. Go to the output folder: cd ~/mapbuild python3 -m http.server 8000 Now your file should be reachable at: http://localhost:8000/australia.pmtiles (you can copy this into the manual upload path of N.O.M.A.D maps admin) If you’re on another machine in the same network, replace localhost with that machine’s IP. 9. Upload to N.O.M.A.D project. 10. Reload map (sometimes I need to restart for it to update) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#335 (reply in thread)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHWNTCL5FOH42GG3MKFOYL4RIKNVAVCNFSM6AAAAACWSRDDJCVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTMMJYGY4DGMI> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: <Crosstalk-Solutions/project-nomad/repo-discussions/335/comments/16186831@ github.com>

[timmills]

WOW - done! 16 mins and I now have Australia loaded. If you make yours public somewhere I can add Australia to it. thanks! On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 4:25 PM Tim Austin-Mills ***@***.***> wrote:

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Brilliant instructions... Its busy doing something! Fans screaming :) Old NUC i5 2 core (32gb RAM) On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 2:34 PM travelingnomad1 ***@***.***> wrote: > I am currently downloading osm.pbf maps myself from > https://download.geofabrik.de/ and converting them (process below). I am > happy to share countries, but have no write access for the map repository > project-nomad-maps, but if you or others do some, too, we could share the > load and split up, so not 10 people convert the same country for themselves. > > Currently I finished: *Albania, Andorra, Austria, Azores, Belarus, > Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, > Liechtenstein and Luxembourg.* If you need some of these, let me know > and I will find a place to upload. > > Here is an example of how I do it. I Use Australia for example, but if > you want a quick check if things are working, try a smaller country like > Monaco or the Azores islands. > > Manual recipe: create an Australia .pmtiles basemap > What you’re making > You’re building a PMTiles basemap from OpenStreetMap data for Australia. > > The final output will be a file like: > > australia.pmtiles > That single file can then be imported via the maps admin. > > 1. What you need first > Hardware / patience > Australia is not tiny, so this is not the fastest “hello world” > example. > > A reasonable beginner setup: > > 8 GB RAM minimum > 16 GB RAM preferred > 20–50 GB free disk space > decent internet connection > If the machine is small, the build may still work, just slower. > > Software prerequisites > Install: > > Git > Java 21+ > Maven > optionally Node.js if you also want the Protomaps demo app > On Ubuntu/Debian > > sudo apt update > sudo apt install -y git maven openjdk-21-jdk > > Check versions > java -version > mvn -version > git --version > You want Java 21 or newer. > > 2. Get the basemaps code > Clone the Protomaps basemaps repository: > > git clone https://github.com/protomaps/basemaps.git > cd basemaps/tiles > This tiles/ folder is where the actual PMTiles build happens. > > 3. Build the JAR once > Compile the project: > > mvn clean package -DskipTests > When it finishes, you should have a file in target/ ending in > -with-deps.jar. > > Check: > > ls target/*-with-deps.jar > If that file exists, the build step succeeded. > > 4. Decide where your files will go > For a beginner, it helps to make a simple working folder. > > Example: > > mkdir -p ~/mapbuild/australia/data/sources > mkdir -p ~/mapbuild/australia/data/tmp > > Suggested layout: > > ~/mapbuild/australia/data/sources/ → downloaded OSM input > ~/mapbuild/australia/data/tmp/ → temporary working data > ~/mapbuild/australia/australia.log → build log > ~/mapbuild/australia.pmtiles → final output > > 5. Run the Australia build > From inside basemaps/tiles, run: > > java -Xmx6g -jar target/*-with-deps.jar > --download > --force > --osm_path="$HOME/mapbuild/australia/data/sources/australia-latest.osm.pbf" > > --osm_url=" > https://download.geofabrik.de/australia-oceania/australia-latest.osm.pbf" > > --output="$HOME/mapbuild/australia.pmtiles" > 2>&1 | tee "$HOME/mapbuild/australia/australia.log" > What those flags mean > -Xmx6g > give Java up to 6 GB RAM > > --download > download required source data automatically > > --force > overwrite old outputs if needed > > --osm_path=... > where the Australia OSM extract should live locally > > --osm_url=... > where to fetch the Australia extract from > > --output=... > where to write the finished .pmtiles file > > tee australia.log > save the console output to a log file while still showing it live > > 6. Wait for it to finish > This can take a while. On a modest machine, think in terms of: > > tens of minutes for a country like Monaco, hours for a country like > Belgium, nearly a day for France/Germany from what I tried so far. > possibly longer if disk / CPU / RAM are limited > While it runs, watch the output in the terminal. > > In another terminal, you can also inspect the log: > > tail -f ~/mapbuild/australia/australia.log > > 7. Confirm success > When the build is done, check that the output file exists: > > ls -lh ~/mapbuild/australia.pmtiles > If you see a large .pmtiles file, that usually means success. > > You can also confirm the log didn’t end with an error: > > tail -50 ~/mapbuild/australia/australia.log > > 8. Serve the file locally for testing > The easiest beginner method is a tiny local web server. > > Go to the output folder: > > cd ~/mapbuild > python3 -m http.server 8000 > Now your file should be reachable at: > > http://localhost:8000/australia.pmtiles (you can copy this into the > manual upload path of N.O.M.A.D maps admin) > If you’re on another machine in the same network, replace localhost with > that machine’s IP. > > 9. > > Upload to N.O.M.A.D project. > 10. > > Reload map (sometimes I need to restart for it to update) > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#335 (reply in thread)>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHWNTCL5FOH42GG3MKFOYL4RIKNVAVCNFSM6AAAAACWSRDDJCVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTMMJYGY4DGMI> > . > You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: > <Crosstalk-Solutions/project-nomad/repo-discussions/335/comments/16186831 > @github.com> >

[jakeaturner]

Glad to hear you were able to get Australia generated! You are always welcome to submit a PR to the dedicated repo we have for maps at https://github.com/Crosstalk-Solutions/project-nomad-maps (uses Git LFS) and then other users will be able to use them once we enhance support for non-US region downloads! (coming soon-ish)

[travelingnomad1]

some files get pretty large and Git LFS seems to have a 2GB file size limit. what is the preferred process for those?

[gabrielstelmach]

I’ve downloaded and started converting the following maps (thanks @travelingnomad1):

• Brazil
• Canada
• New Zealand

Once I’ve finished generating the PMTiles, I’d be happy to submit a PR for all of them.

[gabrielstelmach]

Hi @jakeaturner, I have converted the following maps:

• Brazil, split by region (using standard Brazilian regions: Norte, Nordeste, Centro-Oeste, Sudeste, Sul).
• Canada, split by province/territory (10 provinces + 3 territories).
• New Zealand (as a single national PMTiles file, since no further administrative split is requested).
  Would

While I successfully created a PR for both Brazil and New Zealand changes, adding PMTiles of Canada has been tricky, as some of them are bigger than 2 GB. I wonder if you have any suggestions, perhaps some fine-tunings in the conversion process.

[eduardocabral245]

@gabrielstelmach muito legal seu trabalho, estava mesmo quero acessar brasil, tentei executar as instruções acima e nao obtive sucesso, sou leigo no assunto, vou continuar tentando, mais quando vc enviar brasil vou subir no nomade, obrigado.

[timmills]

I noticed that while a lot of details have transferred, the streets around my house are missing. (old area) Is there an online - version of the original file that I can check to see if it's there or it was omitted while translating?

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On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 8:35 AM Jake Turner ***@***.***> wrote: Glad to hear you were able to get Australia generated! You are always welcome to submit a PR to the dedicated repo we have for maps at https://github.com/Crosstalk-Solutions/project-nomad-maps (uses Git LFS) and then other users will be able to use them once we enhance support for non-US region downloads! (coming soon-ish) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#335 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHWNTGW5FIE4XIYNB22SC34RMJA3AVCNFSM6AAAAACWSRDDJCVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTMMJZHA3DSNA> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: <Crosstalk-Solutions/project-nomad/repo-discussions/335/comments/16198694@ github.com>

[gabrielstelmach]

The same project 'basemaps' ships a simple application to load the converted map. Do the following:
cd basemaps/app
nvm use
npm ci
npm run dev
Then, open your browser to http://localhost:5173, and type in the load input 'http://localhost:5173/YOUR_CONVERTED.pmtiles'.
Hit 'load' and enjoy! :)

PS: Assuming you have Node.JS environment ready.

[GeorgeWalker]

This process worked for Canada, took 3 hours to download and process the maps. If there are other Canuck users the command for Canada is

java -Xmx6g -jar target/*-with-deps.jar
--download
--force
--osm_path="$HOME/mapbuild/canada/data/sources/canada-latest.osm.pbf"
--osm_url="https://download.geofabrik.de/north-america/canada-latest.osm.pbf"
--output="$HOME/mapbuild/canada.pmtiles"
2>&1 | tee "$HOME/mapbuild/canada/canada.log"

Once it is done,

cp canada.pmtiles /opt/project-nomad/storage/maps/pmtiles

And then click "force refresh collections" in the maps manager, and Canada maps work.

[timmills]

Looking at how long its taken others do you think 16 minutes was too quick for Australia? Is there somewhere I can send the converted map to see if its missing information - as I mentioned it doesnt have my address but I cant see a way to compare the original.

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On Wed, Mar 25, 2026 at 6:43 AM George Walker ***@***.***> wrote: This process worked for Canada, took 3 hours to download and process the maps. If there are other Canuck users the command for Canada is java -Xmx6g -jar target/*-with-deps.jar --download --force --osm_path="$HOME/mapbuild/canada/data/sources/canada-latest.osm.pbf" --osm_url=" https://download.geofabrik.de/north-america/canada-latest.osm.pbf" --output="$HOME/mapbuild/canada.pmtiles" 2>&1 | tee "$HOME/mapbuild/canada/canada.log" \ Once it is done, cp canada.pmtiles /opt/project-nomad/storage/maps/pmtiles And then click "force refresh collections" in the maps manager, and Canada maps work. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#335?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAHWNTEWKOQAM4EHYKLIDBT4SLQOHA5CNFSNUABIM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQXTCNRSHE4DIMJRUZZGKYLTN5XKOY3PNVWWK3TUUVSXMZLOOSWGM33PORSXEX3DNRUWG2Y#discussioncomment-16298411>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHWNTHLODTOIMDRGRIEQET4SLQOHAVCNFSM6AAAAACWSRDDJCVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTMMRZHA2DCMI> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: <Crosstalk-Solutions/project-nomad/repo-discussions/335/comments/16298411@ github.com>

[gabrielstelmach]

Took me 40 minutes to convert Canada, and 4 hours to convert Europe.
Regarding testing, I posted above in my reply to you how to check it using the basemaps app.
Finally, it is just easier to download and use the World map, mate! You may download it from (select the latest 'today'): https://maps.protomaps.com/builds/
Then, move the file to your NOMAD instance -and remove any other. This is what I'm doing now and worked great for all the places I checked.

[GeorgeWalker]

I think the biggest part of the conversion time is the download speed. So if you have a faster Internet connection (and the target server isn't busy) it would take a lot less time. Good idea about just doing the world map.

[neonmercenary]

If you need anything for Africa, or Bigeria specifically feel free to ping me. OpenStreetMaps is pretty much updated for most locations. Inbox open!

[ChrisMan4000]

German State Maps: https://github.com/whitespring/project-nomad-maps-europe

[kcoffau]

australian maps: https://github.com/kcoffau/N.O.M.A.D-Offline-Mapping---Australia
they are stored on this project, and you can copy the project to make your own.
Generates monthly in under 60 seconds.