Map of Makueni 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 Makueni in Shapefile: 235 208 buildings, 14 179 km of roads, 1 279 points of interest, 91% 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 Makueni: 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 Makueni is about 2.9 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 Makueni
235,208 buildings (1,182 residential, 77 commercial, 46 industrial, 17 religious), 14,178.8 km of roads, 1,279 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 8,176 km², with about 29 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 8,243.4 km, residential streets 4,648.8 km, tertiary roads 766.3 km.
The map marks 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 375, kindergartens — 462, hospitals — 10.
Public transport: 3 bus stops, 2 tram stops, 21 rail stations.
Shapefile with 235,208 buildings and 14,178.8 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Wote-Makindu Road, Machakos-Wote Road, Isinya-Kiserian Road, Kibwezi - Kitui Road, Kali-Kikima Road
Landmarks: Mtito Andei SGR railway station, Mtito Andei SGR Station, Bridge over River Tsavo, Bridge over the Tsavo River, ABC Church Ulilinzi
How to use Shapefile for Makueni
- Select the Makueni 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 Makueni
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.
