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Interactive Map

Piksel Map is a web map viewer for discovering, visualising, comparing, and sharing Piksel geospatial data. No specialised GIS software is required.

Start using the map

Open Piksel Map to follow this guide.

Piksel Map welcome message

Get to know the interface​

After closing the welcome message, you will see the Workbench on the left, the map view in the centre, and application controls at the top and right.

Piksel Map main interface
  1. The Workbench lists added layers and their settings.
  2. Explore map data opens the Piksel data catalogue.
  3. Upload data adds data from your computer or a URL.
  4. The top bar contains map settings, help, language selection, Stories, and Share / Print.
Piksel Map top-bar controls

Basic navigation​

Use the mouse wheel or the + and − buttons to zoom. Drag the map to move around. The right-side controls also reset zoom, centre on your location, compare layers, and measure lines.

Map navigation controls

Change the basemap​

Open Map Settings to select 2D or 3D view and change the basemap. Basemap choices include CARTO, OpenStreetMap, ESRI World Imagery, and Rupabumi Indonesia (BIG).

Basemap choices

Continue with the guides​