Map of Niger 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 Niger in Shapefile: 191 251 km of roads, 15% 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 Niger: 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 Niger is about 2 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 Niger
32,772 buildings (424 residential, 106 commercial, 92 industrial, 50 religious), 191,251.4 km of roads, 10,334 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 1,180,815 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 157,855.5 km, residential streets 14,747.4 km, tertiary roads 7,307.8 km.
15.3% of the area is green space.
The map marks 25 parks and 372 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 2,511, hospitals — 152, clinics — 216.
Public transport: 196 bus stops, 2 rail stations.
Main streets: الطريق العابر للصحراء, Trans-Sahara, Kunya to Niger Border Road, N16, ط و ٥٦
Landmarks: Maison de l'Uranium, Musée Regionale Djermakoye de Dosso, MJC Guidan Roumdji, Musée Régional de Zinder, Artisanat
How to use Shapefile for Niger
- Select the Niger 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 Niger
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.
