Map of Mongolia 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 Mongolia in Shapefile: 118 840 km of roads, 4% 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 Mongolia: 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 Mongolia is about 2.1 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 Mongolia
148,618 buildings (44,791 residential, 501 commercial, 1,099 industrial, 49 religious), 118,840.5 km of roads, 25,996 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 1,565,081 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 61,233.5 km, tertiary roads 26,091.8 km, residential streets 13,328.1 km.
3.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 98 parks and 631 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 645, kindergartens — 421, pharmacies — 943.
Public transport: 976 bus stops, 19 tram stops, 109 rail stations.
Main streets: Altai - Bayan-Undur, Munkhkhaan - Matad, Шороон зам Чойбалсан - 21р цооног, Northern Route, Шалын хоолойн зам
Landmarks: Музей, Erdenesiin Khuree Calligraphy and Art Center, Баянхонгор Байгалийн түүхийн музей, Чингис хаан музей, Аймгийн музей
How to use Shapefile for Mongolia
- Select the Mongolia 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 Mongolia
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.
