Map of Ladakh 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
Open in constructor →Map passport
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 Ladakh in Shapefile: 7 584 km of roads, 27% 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 Ladakh: 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 Ladakh is about 274 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 Ladakh
17,360 buildings (358 residential, 18 commercial, 5 industrial, 11 religious), 7,584.2 km of roads, 2,112 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 65,014 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 2,701.6 km, tertiary roads 2,230.8 km, secondary roads 973.1 km.
27.4% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 61, convenience stores — 20, attractions — 47.
Public transport: 27 bus stops.
Main streets: Shyok - DBO Road, Kargil-Batalik-Khalatse Road, Karu-Pangong road, Wari La - Nubra Valley, Chushul - Mahe
Landmarks: Ladakh Rocks & Minerals museum, Central Asian Museum, Thiksey Museum, Ladakh House, Turtuk heritage house & museum
How to use Shapefile for Ladakh
- Select the Ladakh 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 Ladakh
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.
