Map of Cairo 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
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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 Cairo in Shapefile — an export of real OpenStreetMap data for the selected area.
Shapefile — ESRI GIS format. De-facto standard for geodata exchange between GIS systems.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Free |
What's in the Shapefile map of Cairo
49,748 buildings (6,842 residential, 270 commercial, 246 industrial, 144 religious), 23,814.0 km of roads, 11,395 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 3,007 km², with about 17 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 10,092.4 km, service roads 5,095.8 km, tertiary roads 2,910.8 km.
2% of the area is green space.
The map marks 111 parks and 7 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 256, hospitals — 195, supermarkets — 587.
Public transport: 126 bus stops, 182 tram stops, 60 metro stations, 51 rail stations.
Shapefile with 49,748 buildings and 23,814.0 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: طريق جنيفة, محور محمد نجيب, طريق الروبيكي, شارع التسعين الشمالى, محور طلعت حرب
Landmarks: المتحف القبطى, المتحف الحربي القومي, متحف الفنون الأسلامية, متحف الشرطة, متحف مصطفى كامل
How to use Shapefile for Cairo
- Select the Cairo 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 Cairo
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.
