Map of Benue State in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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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 Benue State in Shapefile: 22 146 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:
- 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 Benue State: 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 Benue State is about 456 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 Benue State
555,695 buildings (1,584 residential, 6 commercial), 22,146.1 km of roads, 1,365 points of interest, 3 landmarks.
The area covers 30,773 km², with about 18 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 12,278.8 km, residential streets 4,213.0 km, tertiary roads 3,087.5 km.
1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 6 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 78, pharmacies — 99, marketplaces — 9.
Public transport: 7 rail stations.
Main streets: Makurdi to Zaki Biam Road, Oturkpo - Weto Road, Otukpo - Weto Road, Makurdi-Gbajimba Road, Ankpa - Boju-Ega Road
Landmarks: WURUKUM ROUND ABOUT, COCIN Wadata, Makurdi., COCIN Church Wadata, Makurdi
How to use Shapefile for Benue State
- Select the Benue State 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 Benue State
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.
