Map of Borno State 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 Borno State in Shapefile: 79 550 km of roads, 3% 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 Borno 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 Borno State is about 1.2 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 | Open Beta |
What's in Borno State
587,230 buildings (8,794 residential, 72 commercial, 11 industrial, 14 religious), 79,550.5 km of roads, 705 points of interest, 9 landmarks.
The area covers 72,568 km², with about 8 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 68,066.0 km, residential streets 5,287.8 km, tertiary roads 2,949.7 km.
2.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 19, kindergartens — 3, hospitals — 90.
Public transport: 1 bus stops, 4 rail stations.
Main streets: Federal Road F.128 Benin Border - Bisagana, Federal Road F259 Bama - Gambaru, Maiduguri - Damasak Road, Maiduguri - Monguno Road, Gombi - Baromari Road
Landmarks: Shehu of Borno's Palace, test, Town Hall - Doro Gowon Community Viewing Centre, Alansar mosque, Indimi Mosque
How to use Shapefile for Borno State
- Select the Borno 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 Borno 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.
