Map of Seychelles 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
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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 Seychelles in Shapefile: 735 km of roads — 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 Seychelles: 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 Seychelles is about 134 KB; 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 Seychelles
9,041 buildings (4,027 residential, 45 commercial, 28 industrial, 16 religious), 734.8 km of roads, 1,841 points of interest, 171 landmarks.
The area covers 53,541 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 375.3 km, service roads 130.1 km, primary roads 81.9 km.
The map marks 11 parks and 27 water bodies.
Key amenities: supermarkets — 82, convenience stores — 93, attractions — 57.
Public transport: 1,010 bus stops.
Main streets: Grand'Anse Praslin - Baie Sainte Anne Road, North Coast Road, South Coast Road, West Coast Road, Sans Souci Road
Landmarks: Museum of Natural History, L’Union Estate Farm, Lazare Souvenir Museum Gallery, Domaine de Val des Pres (Craft Village), National Museum of History
How to use Shapefile for Seychelles
- Select the Seychelles 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 Seychelles
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.
