Map of Afar Region 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 Afar Region in Shapefile: 19 322 km of roads, 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
- 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 Afar Region: 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 Afar Region is about 417 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 Afar Region
4,398 buildings (29 residential, 17 commercial, 55 industrial, 77 religious), 19,322.2 km of roads, 1,400 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 95,097 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 7,242.8 km, tertiary roads 3,765.5 km, residential streets 2,720.3 km.
0.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 136 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 114, hospitals — 35, marketplaces — 35.
Public transport: 32 bus stops, 1 tram stops, 28 rail stations.
Main streets: መቀሌ-طريق جيبوتي - Mek’ele-Djibouti Road - A1, Airport street, Mehal Meda - Mekoy Road, Route Dorra - Balho, Route Dorra - Balho
Landmarks: Lucy, Arthur-Rimbaud-Museum, Harari Community Museum, Sherif Harar City Museum, selam motel
How to use Shapefile for Afar Region
- Select the Afar Region 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 Afar Region
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.
