Map of Imo 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 Imo State in Shapefile: 172 849 buildings, 15 400 km of roads, 701 points of interest, 11% 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
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Imo 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 Imo State is about 5.5 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 the Shapefile map of Imo State
172,849 buildings (1,400 residential, 59 commercial, 30 industrial, 18 religious), 15,400.3 km of roads, 701 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 5,134 km², with about 34 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 8,092.6 km, unclassified roads 4,040.2 km, tertiary roads 1,687.9 km.
10.6% of the area is green space.
The map marks 2 parks and 8 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 37, clinics — 8, pharmacies — 25.
Public transport: 6 bus stops.
Shapefile with 172,849 buildings and 15,400.3 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Port Harcourt - Owerri Road, Orlu Owerri new Road, Ihiala -Orlu Rd, Mgbidi-Orlu Rd, Mgbidi-Omuma-Nkume Rd
Landmarks: Apostolic Christian Mission, Mountain Carmel Ministry, Restoration ministry, saint John's Anglican Church, saint John's Church
How to use Shapefile for Imo State
- Select the Imo 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 Imo 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.
