Map of Rwanda 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 Rwanda in Shapefile — an export of real OpenStreetMap data for the selected area.
Shapefile — ESRI GIS format. De-facto standard for geodata exchange between GIS systems.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Water
- Greenery
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Free |
What's in Rwanda
51,213 buildings (4,560 residential, 175 commercial, 157 industrial, 50 religious), 52,503.8 km of roads, 4,975 points of interest, 50 landmarks.
The area covers 25,277 km², with about 2 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 22,948.2 km, unclassified roads 20,884.7 km, secondary roads 3,992.6 km.
19.1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 15 parks and 2,840 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 504, hospitals — 754, clinics — 101.
Public transport: 564 bus stops.
Main streets: Lake Shore Road, NR 19, Nyamata - Rilima, Route Nyagatare - Ryabega, Kageyo Peninsula Road
Landmarks: Campaign Against Genocide Museum, Musée du Palais du Roi, Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, Rwanda Art Museum, Museum of Rwesero (former National Art Gallery)
How to use Shapefile for Rwanda
- Select the Rwanda 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 Rwanda
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.
