Map of Nigeria in Shapefile 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 Shapefile
Map of Nigeria in Shapefile — an export of real OpenStreetMap data for the selected area.
Shapefile is the ESRI GIS format. De-facto standard for geodata exchange between GIS systems. A set of .shp, .dbf, .shx files.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Compatibility
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Free |
What's in the Shapefile map of 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.
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 Shapefile for Nigeria
- Select the Nigeria 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
