Map of Plateau 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 Plateau State in Shapefile: 12 701 km of roads, 6% 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 Plateau 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 Plateau State is about 2.6 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 Plateau State
189,917 buildings (9,038 residential, 332 commercial, 36 industrial, 33 religious), 12,701.2 km of roads, 2,258 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 26,299 km², with about 7 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 6,724.6 km, residential streets 2,359.3 km, tertiary roads 1,730.8 km.
5.7% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 10 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 112, hospitals — 42, clinics — 54.
Public transport: 4 bus stops, 5 rail stations.
Main streets: Takum - Bukuru Federal Road, Lafia to Shendam Road, Langtang - Bauchi Federal Road, Miango road, Bauchi Ring Road
Landmarks: Jos Museum, Village Head palace Kyan Rikkos, PONZHI GANI RESIDENT, Wase Rock, The Redeemed Christian Church of God
How to use Shapefile for Plateau State
- Select the Plateau 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 Plateau 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.
