Map of Maranhão in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
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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 Maranhão in Shapefile: 132 971 km of roads, 2% 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 Maranhão: 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 Maranhão is about 2 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 Maranhão
252,069 buildings (33,155 residential, 475 commercial, 232 industrial, 154 religious), 132,971.0 km of roads, 9,660 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 354,689 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 60,503.9 km, residential streets 47,808.4 km, tertiary roads 10,254.4 km.
1.6% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 6,837, kindergartens — 759, hospitals — 57.
Public transport: 847 bus stops, 6 tram stops, 8 rail stations.
Main streets: Rodovia Transamazônica, Rodovia Deputado João Evangelista, Rodovia Engenheiro Fernando Leal, Rua Nova, Rua São José
Landmarks: Casa do Negro Cosme, Engenho Central de São Pedro, Estádio Gilzão, Cafuá das Mercês (Museu do Negro), Casa de Nhôzinho
How to use Shapefile for Maranhão
- Select the Maranhão 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 Maranhão
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.
