Map of Perlis 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
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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.
.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Perlis in Shapefile: 1 450 buildings, 3 953 km of roads, 259 points of interest, 21% 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 Perlis: 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 Perlis is about 5.7 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 Perlis
1,450 buildings (50 residential, 60 commercial, 1 industrial, 32 religious), 3,953.3 km of roads, 259 points of interest, 10 landmarks.
The area covers 814 km², with about 2 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 1,418.8 km, unclassified roads 1,101.9 km, service roads 813.2 km.
21% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 12, clinics — 6, supermarkets — 5.
Public transport: 24 bus stops, 6 tram stops, 1 rail stations.
Shapefile with 1,450 buildings and 3,953.3 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Jalan Tuanku Syed Putra, Jalan Mata Ayer – Beseri, Jalan Kaki Bukit - Wang Kelian, Jalan Tunku Budriah, Jalan Ulu Pauh – Chuping – Padang Besar
Landmarks: Istana Diraja Perlis, Gua Kelam, Trek Kurong Tengar, Masjid Al Barakah, View Point Gunung Medan
How to use Shapefile for Perlis
- Select the Perlis 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 Perlis
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.
