Map of Zarqa 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 Zarqa in Shapefile: 3 239 buildings, 5 651 km of roads, 910 points of interest, 100% 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
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Zarqa: 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 Zarqa is about 989 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 the Shapefile map of Zarqa
3,239 buildings (52 residential, 12 commercial, 62 industrial, 3 religious), 5,650.8 km of roads, 910 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 4,746 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 2,517.4 km, unclassified roads 1,299.4 km, service roads 647.2 km.
The map marks 4 parks and 12 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 34, pharmacies — 28, supermarkets — 38.
Public transport: 10 bus stops.
Shapefile with 3,239 buildings and 5,650.8 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Border Road 0 to Iraq, طريق بيرين, شارع الملك عبدالله الثاني بن الحسين, طريق جرش, شارع الشهيد وصفي التل
Landmarks: قصر أسيخم, Qasr Ain-es-Sil, مزرعة ابو رافع, بالقرب من التلول, راس عيطا
How to use Shapefile for Zarqa
- Select the Zarqa 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 Zarqa
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.
