Map of Gao in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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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 Gao in Shapefile: 9 087 km of roads, 2% 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 Gao: 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 Gao is about 235 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 Gao
75,994 buildings (448 residential, 4 religious), 9,087.2 km of roads, 538 points of interest, 14 landmarks.
The area covers 95,407 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 6,069.4 km, residential streets 1,075.3 km, primary roads 1,034.0 km.
2.3% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 5 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 372, hospitals — 8, clinics — 4.
Public transport: 2 bus stops.
Main streets: Gao - Bourem - Anefis - Kidal, Segou - Niono - Kourouma - Tonka - Goundam - Tomboctou - Bourem, Gao - Ansongo - Niger, Ansongo - Ménaka - Niger, Kidal - Ménaka
Landmarks: Nouveau Musée du Sahel, Mosque de djidara, Grand Mosquée, Paroisse catholique, Eglise
How to use Shapefile for Gao
- Select the Gao 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 Gao
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.
