Map of Despatch 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.
.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Despatch in Shapefile: 105 buildings, 169 km of roads, 60 points of interest, 1% 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
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Despatch: 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 Despatch is about 466 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 the Shapefile map of Despatch
105 buildings (35 residential, 1 commercial), 168.9 km of roads, 60 points of interest, 7 landmarks.
The area covers 13 km², with about 8 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 124.3 km, motorways 17.1 km, secondary roads 16.3 km.
0.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 2 parks.
Key amenities: schools — 8, libraries — 1, supermarkets — 6.
Public transport: 2 tram stops, 1 rail stations.
Shapefile with 105 buildings and 168.9 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Botha Street, Main Street, Church Street, Holland Street, Boom Street
Landmarks: Despatch Museum, Heritage chimney, AGS Church Despatch, NG Church, Full Gospel Church
How to use Shapefile for Despatch
- Select the Despatch 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 Despatch
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.
