Map of Tibet 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 Tibet in Shapefile: 27% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Tibet: 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 Tibet is about 164 KB; 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 Tibet
69,539 buildings (725 residential, 28 commercial, 106 industrial, 16 religious), 5,022 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 1,189,528 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
27.4% of the area is green space.
The map marks 40 parks and 2,417 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 265, hospitals — 74, attractions — 155.
Public transport: 109 bus stops, 111 rail stations.
Main streets: 丁什线, 木斯线, 叶班线, 双陈线, 丁什线
Landmarks: 西藏革命建设改革纪念馆, 清政府驻藏大臣衙门旧址, 阿里分工委旧址纪念馆, 帕拉庄园, 西藏博物馆
How to use Shapefile for Tibet
- Select the Tibet 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 Tibet
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.
