Map of Zou Department in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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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 Zou Department in Shapefile: 77 997 buildings, 4 822 km of roads, 518 points of interest, 3% 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
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Zou Department: 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 Zou Department is about 2.1 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 the Shapefile map of Zou Department
77,997 buildings (27 residential, 1 commercial, 3 religious), 4,821.8 km of roads, 518 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 5,187 km², with about 15 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 1,889.2 km, unclassified roads 1,780.2 km, tertiary roads 638.9 km.
3.3% of the area is green space.
The map marks 1 parks and 4 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 103, hospitals — 15, clinics — 8.
Public transport: 4 bus stops, 4 rail stations.
Shapefile with 77,997 buildings and 4,821.8 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Route de la Préfecture, Avenue de la Place, Rue de l'Hôpital, Rue de l'Hôpital, Rue de l'Église Catholique
Landmarks: Residence du prince walino Gbehanzin, Palais Agonglo, Atelier de Tenture et temple Vodum, Le palais du Roi Houégbadja, Site PADMAR de KPOTO AVOHONOU ZANGNANANDO
How to use Shapefile for Zou Department
- Select the Zou Department 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 Zou Department
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.
