Map of Kiambu in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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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.
.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Kiambu in Shapefile: 156 264 buildings, 10 953 km of roads, 2 321 points of interest, 12% 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 Kiambu: 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 Kiambu is about 28.9 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 Kiambu
156,264 buildings (1,175 residential, 64 commercial, 80 industrial, 31 religious), 10,952.7 km of roads, 2,321 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 2,540 km², with about 62 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 7,559.5 km, unclassified roads 1,821.0 km, service roads 463.9 km.
12% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: colleges — 14, schools — 771, kindergartens — 369.
Public transport: 108 bus stops, 1 tram stops, 11 rail stations.
Shapefile with 156,264 buildings and 10,952.7 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Gatundu-Kinare Road, Thika-Mang'u Flyover Road, Gatundu-Juja Road, Eastern Bypass, Mt. Suswa Road
Landmarks: Fort Smith, Lari Motocross track, Paradise lost, Joys Home, Kiembethu
How to use Shapefile for Kiambu
- Select the Kiambu 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 Kiambu
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.
