Map of Doha 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.
.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Doha in Shapefile: 31 837 buildings, 3 981 km of roads, 5 196 points of interest — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Doha: 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 Doha is about 11.2 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 Doha
31,837 buildings (1,524 residential, 305 commercial, 104 industrial, 159 religious), 3,981.1 km of roads, 5,196 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 210 km², with about 151 buildings per km².
Mostly service roads 1,352.5 km, residential streets 1,186.4 km, unclassified roads 531.8 km.
0.1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 29 parks.
Key amenities: schools — 88, supermarkets — 137, convenience stores — 170.
Public transport: 188 bus stops, 48 tram stops, 29 metro stations, 1 rail stations.
Shapefile with 31,837 buildings and 3,981.1 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: شارع الصناعية الغربي, شارع الكسارات, شارع الجامعة, الطريق الدائري الرابع, شارع جاسم بن حمد
Landmarks: Company House, Museum of Illusions Doha, المتحف الوطني في قطر, OliOli Doha Children's Museum, متحف مشيرب
How to use Shapefile for Doha
- Select the Doha 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 Doha
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.
