Map of Eritrea in GDAL VRT 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.
.vrt
About GDAL VRT
Map of Eritrea in GDAL VRT — an export of real OpenStreetMap data for the selected area.
VRT (Virtual Raster) is a GDAL virtual dataset. An XML description referencing real files without copying data.
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
Compatibility
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .vrt |
| Tier | Free |
What's in the GDAL VRT map of 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 GDAL VRT for Eritrea
- Select the Eritrea map area on the main page
- Choose GDAL VRT format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
