Download N’Guigmi map in KML format

A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download

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Map passport

Area123 705 km²
Buildings250
Roads3 825 km
Points of interest150

What this map contains by default

This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.

FormatKML .kml
LayersRoads, Greenery change
Stylestandard change
Detailoverview (auto) change
House numbersnot visible at this scale change
Points of interestnot visible at this scale change
Coordinate systemWGS 84 (auto) change
Sheet sizeauto change
Relief & gridoff change

About KML

Map of N’Guigmi in KML: 3 825 km of roads, 1% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.

Which layers are in the file

This file for the selected area contains:

What the file carries

The KML file for N’Guigmi: the whole map comes as a single file, the file is plain text and opens in any editor, layers live inside the file as named entities, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.

File size

The expected size of the KML file for N’Guigmi is about 1.2 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.

KML file passport

Estimated from the place's OSM data; exact figures are in the file after the build.

  • Layers: 2
  • Road segments Placemark/LineString: ≈ 19 123 (estimated)
  • Road length: 3 825 km
  • Roads by class, km: unclassified 3 430, tertiary 139, residential 116, trunk 96, secondary 38
  • Area outlines Placemark/Polygon: ≈ 5 175

Losses: no routing graph — 3 825 km of roads are plain lines; not in the file: Buildings 250, Points of interest 150.

Build recipe: KML 2.2, WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), frame 391 × 469 km, simplification tolerance 334 m; layer → Folder, feature → Placemark with its own style.

Coordinate systems

WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard

CategoryGIS
File extension.kml
TierOpen Beta

How many times KML was built in the last 90 days

N’Guigmi
0
Diffa Region
0
Whole site
703
Median file size
0.3 MB
Median build time
1.5 s

Medians are based on all builds on the site

How to use KML for N’Guigmi

  1. Google Earth Pro (free) — File → Open, pick the .kml; on the left the layers will show as folders that can be switched on and off.
  2. Google My Maps — create a map, choose Import and upload the file: you get a web map with a link to share.
  3. QGIS (free) — Layer → Add Vector Layer; KML is read by the driver that ships with GDAL, and from there the data converts to a shapefile or GeoPackage.

Programs that open KML

Google EarthGoogle MapsQGISArcGISMarble

FAQ: KML for N’Guigmi

What is the difference between KML and KMZ?

KMZ is a compressed KML in a ZIP archive. Content is identical but KMZ is smaller.

Can I open KML in QGIS?

Yes, QGIS fully supports KML.

Are feature attributes preserved?

Yes. OSM tags are written into the ExtendedData block: in Google Earth they show in the description window when you click a feature, and in QGIS in the attribute table.

Why are the buildings three-dimensional in Google Earth?

That is by design: building outlines are extruded to their height from the height tag, or by floor count at 3.5 meters per floor, and without tags a house gets six meters. Roads, water and greenery meanwhile stay pressed to the surface. If the volume gets in the way, switch off the buildings layer in the tree.

The file came out too large — what should I do?

KML is plain text, so a large area produces a hefty file and Google Earth starts to lag. Take KMZ (the same document, but compressed), reduce the area or export fewer layers.

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