Map of Eritrea 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 Eritrea 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
- Water
- Greenery
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 Eritrea
8,298 buildings (440 residential, 31 commercial, 209 industrial, 84 religious), 14,090.8 km of roads, 1,496 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 160,043 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 4,459.8 km, unclassified roads 4,130.7 km, tertiary roads 1,962.4 km.
0.2% of the area is green space.
The map marks 6 parks and 246 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 106, hospitals — 21, marketplaces — 19.
Public transport: 23 bus stops, 29 rail stations.
Main streets: تسني - أغوردات / Teseney - Ak'ordat, Assab - Djibouti Border Highway / طريق سريع الحدود عصب - جيبوتي, تسني - أغوردات / Teseney - Ak'ordat, اتجاه السودان, Teseney - Ak'ordat
Landmarks: ሃገራዊ ቤተ መዘክር متحف إرتريا الوطني, Northern Red Sea Region Museum متحف منطقة شمال البحر الأحمر, Forto Cadorna حصن كادورنا, Fort Tigu, Beleza my office مكتبي بيليزا
How to use Shapefile for Eritrea
- Select the Eritrea 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 Eritrea
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.
