Map of Algeria 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.
About Shapefile
Map of Algeria in Shapefile: 310 716 km of roads, 4% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Algeria: the parts come as a set of files inside a ZIP archive, the file is binary — it is opened by a program, not by an editor, each layer is a separate file inside the archive, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the Shapefile file for Algeria is about 2.3 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in Algeria
1,905,330 buildings (120,947 residential, 1,226 commercial, 3,716 industrial, 1,518 religious), 310,715.7 km of roads, 70,876 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 2,338,170 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 88,285.7 km, unclassified roads 84,403.1 km, tertiary roads 35,432.4 km.
4.1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 454 parks and 2,003 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 11,522, hospitals — 1,183, clinics — 1,706.
Public transport: 4,879 bus stops, 400 tram stops, 43 metro stations, 321 rail stations.
Main streets: Trans-Sahara, طريق الساورة, طريق تسابيت - شناشن, طريق تندوف - شناشن, طريق لبنود - تيميمون
Landmarks: CV.ilot 47- 1 Musée du Moudjahid, متحف بني عباس, Musée régionale de la VI Wilaya historique, La mairie, متحف ولاية الطارف
How to use Shapefile for Algeria
- Select the Algeria 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 Algeria
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.
