Map of Maldives 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 Maldives in Shapefile: 1 910 km of roads — 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 Maldives: 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 Maldives is about 324 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 Maldives
9,089 buildings (924 residential, 86 commercial, 171 industrial, 54 religious), 1,909.5 km of roads, 6,168 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 114,513 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 1,478.6 km, service roads 227.6 km, unclassified roads 70.4 km.
The map marks 69 parks and 19 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 112, convenience stores — 268, attractions — 217.
Public transport: 92 bus stops.
Main streets: Shamsudheen Bodu Fandiyaaru Thakurufaanu Magu, Causeway (Sinaaee Magu), Causeway, މިދިލި މަގު, Isdhoo Bodumagu
Landmarks: Maldivian Police Museum, Maldives Philatelic Museum, National Art Gallery, ޤައުމީ ދާރުލްއާސާރު, Utheemu Ganduvaru
How to use Shapefile for Maldives
- Select the Maldives 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 Maldives
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.
