Map of Xinjiang 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 Xinjiang in Shapefile: 226 381 km of roads, 11% 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 Xinjiang: 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 Xinjiang 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 Xinjiang
226,380.9 km of roads, 11,677 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 1,631,389 km².
Mostly unclassified roads 60,493.3 km, tertiary roads 48,856.6 km, residential streets 28,367.6 km.
10.9% of the area is green space.
The map marks 246 parks and 788 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 891, hospitals — 201, convenience stores — 185.
Public transport: 4,569 bus stops, 15 tram stops, 24 metro stations, 454 rail stations.
Main streets: 尉且沙漠公路, 淖柳矿用公路, 591专线, 敦煌至哈密公路, 塔中一号公路
Landmarks: 昌吉市清代粮仓遗址博物馆, 哈密地区非物质文化遗产保护中心, 孙龙珍屯垦戍边陈列馆, 昌吉博物馆, 龟兹博物馆
How to use Shapefile for Xinjiang
- Select the Xinjiang 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 Xinjiang
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.
