Map of Benin in WKT format

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Map of Benin in WKT format

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Map passport

Area117 892 km²
Buildings92 907
Roads56 182 km
Points of interest11 837

What this map contains by default

This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.

FormatWKT .wkt
LayersRoads, Buildings, Water, Greenery, Points of interest change
Stylestandard change
Detailauto change
House numbersall change
Points of interestall categories change
Coordinate systemWGS 84 (auto) change
Sheet sizeauto change
Relief & gridoff change

About WKT

Map of Benin in WKT — an export of real OpenStreetMap data for the selected area.

Well-Known Text — an OGC standard text representation of geometry. A compact format for storing coordinates in databases and exchanging between GIS systems.

Which layers are in the file

This file for the selected area contains:

Coordinate systems

WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard

Compatibility

PostGISQGISShapely (Python)JTSGEOS

Units

Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)

CategoryGIS
File extension.wkt
TierFree

What's in the WKT map of Benin

92,907 buildings (1,053 residential, 92 commercial, 52 industrial, 73 religious), 56,182.5 km of roads, 11,837 points of interest, 100 landmarks.

Mostly unclassified roads 24,227.6 km, residential streets 17,711.4 km, tertiary roads 7,058.4 km.

Key amenities: schools — 2,739, hospitals — 331, pharmacies — 263.

Main streets: RNIE 7, Route des Pêches, RNIE 1 bis, RNIE, Route des Pêches

Landmarks: Palais royal d'Allada, Case de Zomaï, route des esclaves, Musée de Nikki, COLLECTIVITÉ MEFU OKPO KÉTOU, Musée ethnographique et de plein air de Parakou

How to use WKT for Benin

  1. Select the Benin map area on the main page
  2. Choose WKT format and configure export settings
  3. Click Export and wait for processing
  4. Download the file and use in your application

Programs that open WKT

PostGISQGISShapely (Python)JTSGEOS

Interactive map of the area

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