Map of Jamaica 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 Jamaica in Shapefile: 21 152 km of roads, 3% 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 Jamaica: 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 Jamaica is about 617 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 Jamaica
183,356 buildings (2,607 residential, 911 commercial, 118 industrial, 108 religious), 21,152.3 km of roads, 6,851 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 50,978 km², with about 4 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 11,814.0 km, unclassified roads 3,865.8 km, service roads 1,526.9 km.
3.1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 152 parks and 237 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 484, pharmacies — 142, supermarkets — 321.
Public transport: 532 bus stops, 10 rail stations.
Main streets: Northern Coastal Highway, Christiana - Rio Bueno Road, Linstead - Oracabessa Road, Montego Bay - Maggotty Road, Bog Walk - White Hall Road
Landmarks: People's Museum of Craft & Technology, National Galery of Jamaica, Charles Town Museum and Safu (Asafu) Yard, Taino Hut (1965), The Maidstone Museum
How to use Shapefile for Jamaica
- Select the Jamaica 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 Jamaica
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.
