Map of Assam 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 Assam in Shapefile: 78 594 km of roads, 21% 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 Assam: 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 Assam is about 1.2 MB; 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 Assam
837,844 buildings (13,406 residential, 225 commercial, 1,137 industrial, 70 religious), 78,593.6 km of roads, 5,003 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 78,512 km², with about 11 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 30,634.6 km, unclassified roads 22,139.4 km, tertiary roads 11,417.1 km.
21.2% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 9 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 205, hospitals — 345, clinics — 614.
Public transport: 153 bus stops, 87 tram stops, 332 rail stations.
Main streets: SH16, Gerukabari Bijni Amteka Lalai (Lalai in Bhutan) Road (Moutara - Amteka) Road, Dhodar Ali, KB Road, Road Ulubari Boro bazar Rangijhora Kalamati
Landmarks: Auniati Satra Museum, Tai Museum, Jorhat Museum, Guwahati Planetarium, Assam State Museum
How to use Shapefile for Assam
- Select the Assam 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 Assam
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.
