Map of Kuwait 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 Kuwait in Shapefile: 28 871 km of roads, 100% 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
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Kuwait: 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 Kuwait is about 822 KB; 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 Kuwait
169,190 buildings (141,980 residential, 322 commercial, 603 industrial, 1,741 religious), 28,870.9 km of roads, 9,844 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 24,687 km², with about 7 buildings per km².
Mostly service roads 8,965.4 km, residential streets 7,811.3 km, unclassified roads 4,912.7 km.
The map marks 76 parks and 59 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 382, pharmacies — 195, supermarkets — 244.
Public transport: 148 bus stops, 3 rail stations.
Main streets: شارع 1, شارع 2, شارع 3, شارع 5, طريق الصليبية
Landmarks: متحف الكويت الوطني, دار الآثار الإسلامية, Al Hashemi Marine Museum, مركز الشيخ عبدالله السالم الثقافي, متحف بيت العثمان
How to use Shapefile for Kuwait
- Select the Kuwait 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 Kuwait
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.
