Map of Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan in Shapefile: 289 808 km of roads, 2% 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 Kazakhstan: 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 Kazakhstan is about 2.3 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 Kazakhstan
289,807.7 km of roads, 71,382 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 2,751,987 km².
Mostly residential streets 73,236.7 km, unclassified roads 64,950.5 km, service roads 46,810.3 km.
2% of the area is green space.
The map marks 476 parks and 4,168 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 3,709, kindergartens — 1,803, pharmacies — 2,130.
Public transport: 8,100 bus stops, 592 tram stops, 11 metro stations, 1,328 rail stations.
Main streets: улица Абая, Жезказган - Петропавловск, Жезқазған - Қызылорда, Курчатов-Ақсу, Қызылорда - Жезқазған
Landmarks: Костанайский областной историко-краеведческий музей, музей Маншук Маметовой, Валиханов, асет найманба, Кажымукан
How to use Shapefile for Kazakhstan
- Select the Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan
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.
