Map of Nigeria in Shapefile 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.
Sobre Shapefile
Map of Nigeria in Shapefile — an export of real OpenStreetMap data for the selected area.
Shapefile — ESRI GIS format. De-facto standard for geodata exchange between GIS systems.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Categoria | GIS |
| Extensió del fitxer | .shp |
| Nivell | Free |
What's in the Shapefile map of Nigeria
2,399,788 buildings (54,888 residential, 2,721 commercial, 1,073 industrial, 322 religious), 769,793.6 km of roads, 40,232 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
Mostly unclassified roads 400,629.6 km, residential streets 236,206.8 km, tertiary roads 57,587.4 km.
Key amenities: schools — 3,486, hospitals — 4,266, pharmacies — 1,468.
Shapefile with 2,399,788 buildings and 769,793.6 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Federal Road F215 Owo - Tegina, Gombi - Baromari Road, Takum - Bukuru Federal Road, Wudil - Potiskum Federal Road, Gudau - Sabon Birni Road
Landmarks: Slave History Museum, Igbo-Ukwu Museum, Lasu Museum, National Museum, Lokoja National Museum
How to use Shapefile for Nigeria
- Select the Nigeria map area on the main page
- Choose Shapefile format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
FAQ: Shapefile for Nigeria
Why does Shapefile consist of multiple files?
Shapefile is a set of .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj files. We package them into a ZIP archive for convenient downloading.
