Map of Erongo Region in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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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.
About Shapefile
Map of Erongo Region in Shapefile: 6 817 km of roads, 95% 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 Erongo Region: 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 Erongo Region is about 224 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 Erongo Region
55,066 buildings (2,308 residential, 231 commercial, 155 industrial, 10 religious), 6,817.2 km of roads, 864 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 63,608 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly secondary roads 1,787.6 km, primary roads 1,310.4 km, unclassified roads 999.9 km.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: supermarkets — 25, attractions — 62, hotels — 52.
Public transport: 6 bus stops, 1 tram stops, 20 rail stations.
Main streets: C14, Welwitschia Drive, Welwitschia Drive, Henties Bay Road, Nangolo Mbumba Drive
Landmarks: San Living Museum, Omaruru Museum, Kristall Galerie, Museum Swakopmund, Otavi Bahnhof
How to use Shapefile for Erongo Region
- Select the Erongo Region 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 Erongo Region
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.
