Map of Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh in Shapefile: 205 414 km of roads, 9% 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 Bangladesh: 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 Bangladesh is about 2.4 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 Bangladesh
806,062 buildings (17,696 residential, 1,561 commercial, 2,450 industrial, 728 religious), 205,414.1 km of roads, 66,660 points of interest.
The area covers 167,418 km², with about 5 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 80,782.8 km, unclassified roads 77,317.0 km, tertiary roads 18,623.7 km.
9% of the area is green space.
The map marks 714 parks and 4,081 water bodies.
Key amenities: colleges — 1,340, schools — 8,717, hospitals — 2,172.
Public transport: 3,489 bus stops, 57 tram stops, 17 metro stations, 490 rail stations.
Main streets: ঢাকা-কুয়াকাটা মহাসড়ক, চুয়াডাঙ্গা - দর্শনা সড়ক, Dhaka - Kushtia Highway, Zakiganj-Sylhet Rd, Sherpur - Mymensingh Highway
How to use Shapefile for Bangladesh
- Select the Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh
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.
