Map of Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia in Shapefile: 56% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Saudi Arabia: 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 Saudi Arabia is about 2.9 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 Saudi Arabia
1,377,112 buildings (335,125 residential, 13,992 commercial, 10,282 industrial, 4,066 religious), 225,216 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 2,047,222 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
56.1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 4,012 parks and 9,217 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 13,483, supermarkets — 12,235, convenience stores — 5,692.
Public transport: 22,457 bus stops, 697 tram stops, 236 metro stations, 321 rail stations.
Landmarks: מרכז בגין, Artas Folklore Center, مسجد السنني, موزه هنرهای اسلامی, גלריית ברבור
How to use Shapefile for Saudi Arabia
- Select the Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia
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.
