Map of Nyeri 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 Nyeri in Shapefile: 278 000 buildings, 7 367 km of roads, 432 points of interest, 68% 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 Nyeri: 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 Nyeri is about 5 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 Nyeri
278,000 buildings (2,504 residential, 11 commercial, 28 industrial, 5 religious), 7,366.7 km of roads, 432 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 3,335 km², with about 83 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 4,718.0 km, unclassified roads 1,749.0 km, tertiary roads 551.1 km.
The map marks 4 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 95, hospitals — 10, marketplaces — 19.
Public transport: 11 bus stops, 1 tram stops, 3 rail stations.
Shapefile with 278,000 buildings and 7,366.7 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Aberdare Park Road, Chaka-Sagana Road, Tagwa - Ndathi - Kabaru Road, To Naromuru Girls Secondary, Ihwagi Kagochi Road
Landmarks: Leopard male on the hunt, Arboretum, Aberdares National Park Head Quarters, Magura Falls, Chania Waterfall
How to use Shapefile for Nyeri
- Select the Nyeri 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 Nyeri
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.
