Map of Baringo 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 Baringo in Shapefile: 41 366 buildings, 5 781 km of roads, 751 points of interest, 18% 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 Baringo: 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 Baringo is about 1.1 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 the Shapefile map of Baringo
41,366 buildings (205 residential, 51 commercial, 28 industrial, 9 religious), 5,781.2 km of roads, 751 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 10,900 km², with about 4 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 3,064.9 km, residential streets 1,218.1 km, tertiary roads 621.8 km.
17.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 2 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: colleges — 11, schools — 291, hospitals — 16.
Public transport: 4 rail stations.
Shapefile with 41,366 buildings and 5,781.2 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Nakuru - Sigor Road, Nakuru-Marigat Road, Kabarnet Road, Kabarnet to Kabartonjo Road, Mochongoi Road
Landmarks: Kabarnet Museum, Kipsaraman Museum, Hot Springs, Ilchamus Cultural Center, Chemorgong Land Slide
How to use Shapefile for Baringo
- Select the Baringo 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 Baringo
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.
