Map of Kano State in SpatiaLite format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
Customize the map
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 SpatiaLite
Map of Kano State in SpatiaLite: 36 014 km of roads, 14% 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 SpatiaLite file for Kano State: the whole map comes as a single file, the file is binary — it is opened by a program, not by an editor, layers live inside the file as named entities, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the SpatiaLite file for Kano State is about 13.7 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Compatibility
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .sqlite |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in Kano State
409,314 buildings (3,781 residential, 102 commercial, 149 industrial, 31 religious), 36,014.0 km of roads, 2,037 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 20,354 km², with about 20 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 15,612.8 km, residential streets 13,304.4 km, tertiary roads 3,798.5 km.
14% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 7 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 274, hospitals — 145, pharmacies — 78.
Public transport: 2 bus stops, 3 rail stations.
Main streets: Rahama to Kafin Mayaki Road, Kano-Gumel Road, Kunya to Niger Border Road, Rano - Sumaila road, Wudil - Potiskum Federal Road
Landmarks: National Museum Gidan Makama Kano, Kano Emir's Palace, Kano Emir's Palace Main Gate (Kofar Kudu), Kano Emir's Palace, Kano Emir's Palace
How to use SpatiaLite for Kano State
- Select the Kano State map area on the main page
- Choose SpatiaLite format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
