Map of Karas 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.
About Shapefile
Map of Karas in Shapefile: 10 388 km of roads, 63% 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 Karas: 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 Karas is about 252 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 Karas
28,111 buildings (875 residential, 18 commercial, 13 industrial, 9 religious), 10,388.5 km of roads, 432 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 161,414 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly secondary roads 4,684.7 km, primary roads 1,941.9 km, unclassified roads 1,374.7 km.
62.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 2 parks and 9 water bodies.
Key amenities: supermarkets — 16, convenience stores — 11, attractions — 19.
Public transport: 6 bus stops, 40 rail stations.
Main streets: 6039, Sam Nujoma Drive, 2nd Street, 5th Avenue, 1st Street
Landmarks: Helmeringhausen Farming Museum, The Jasper House Museum, Namibia Maritime Museum, Garub Wild Horses, Giants Playground
How to use Shapefile for Karas
- Select the Karas 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 Karas
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.
