Map of Nakuru 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.
About Shapefile
Map of Nakuru in Shapefile: 1 062 106 buildings, 19 053 km of roads, 1 021 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 Nakuru: 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 Nakuru is about 6 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 Nakuru
1,062,106 buildings (516 residential, 81 commercial, 14 industrial, 50 religious), 19,053.2 km of roads, 1,021 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 7,447 km², with about 143 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 10,709.9 km, unclassified roads 5,778.6 km, tertiary roads 1,057.5 km.
12.1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 205, kindergartens — 12, pharmacies — 20.
Public transport: 23 bus stops, 1 tram stops, 18 rail stations.
Shapefile with 1,062,106 buildings and 19,053.2 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Molo Olenguruone Road, Nakuru-Sigor Road, Kuresoi-Chepsir Road, Eldama Ravine-Eldoret Road, Tumaini Gilgil Road
Landmarks: Crescent Island Museum, Aic murunyu, Aic murnyu, Equator Sign, Makalia Falls
How to use Shapefile for Nakuru
- Select the Nakuru 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 Nakuru
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.
