Map of Laos 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 Laos in Shapefile: 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:
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Laos: 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 Laos is about 1.3 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 | Free |
What's in Laos
258,162 buildings (15,027 residential, 1,871 commercial, 2,245 industrial, 916 religious), 100,352 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 229,682 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
The map marks 1,030 parks and 4,347 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 13,017, hospitals — 2,278, supermarkets — 1,602.
Public transport: 9,156 bus stops, 173 tram stops, 24 metro stations, 510 rail stations.
Main streets: ถนนชยางกูร, ถนนสุรนารายณ์, ถนนนครราชสีมา - หินโคน, Quốc lộ 16, Quốc lộ 4H
Landmarks: อนุสรณ์สถานแห่งชาติ, ອະນຸສອນສະຖານ ປະທານ ສຸພານຸວົງ, Vịnh Mốc Tunnels Museum, หมู่บ้านอนุรักษ์ควายไทย, พิพิธภัณฑ์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม
How to use Shapefile for Laos
- Select the Laos 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 Laos
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.
