Map of Nigeria in OSM XML 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
Open in constructor →Map passport
What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
About OSM XML
Map of Nigeria in OSM XML: 769 794 km of roads, 5% 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 OSM XML file for Nigeria: the whole map comes as a single file, the file is plain text and opens in any editor, there are no layers: the kind of object is set by its geometry, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the OSM XML file for Nigeria is about 232.5 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 | .osm |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in Nigeria
2,399,788 buildings (54,888 residential, 2,721 commercial, 1,073 industrial, 322 religious), 769,793.6 km of roads, 40,232 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 927,826 km², with about 3 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 400,629.6 km, residential streets 236,206.8 km, tertiary roads 57,587.4 km.
5.4% of the area is green space.
The map marks 229 parks and 1,009 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 3,486, hospitals — 4,266, pharmacies — 1,468.
Public transport: 413 bus stops, 65 tram stops, 5 metro stations, 167 rail stations.
Main streets: Federal Road F215 Owo - Tegina, Gombi - Baromari Road, Takum - Bukuru Federal Road, Wudil - Potiskum Federal Road, Gudau - Sabon Birni Road
Landmarks: Slave History Museum, Igbo-Ukwu Museum, Lasu Museum, National Museum, Lokoja National Museum
How to use OSM XML for Nigeria
- Select the Nigeria map area on the main page
- Choose OSM XML format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
