Map of Somalia in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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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 Somalia in Shapefile: 163 655 km of roads, 10% green areas — 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 Somalia: 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 Somalia is about 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 Somalia
48,244 buildings (1,021 residential, 88 commercial, 42 industrial, 79 religious), 163,654.7 km of roads, 4,040 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 704,766 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 125,924.1 km, residential streets 16,307.3 km, tertiary roads 12,304.0 km.
9.6% of the area is green space.
The map marks 19 parks and 571 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 196, hospitals — 82, bus stations — 49.
Public transport: 60 bus stops.
Main streets: Buulo Mareer - Jilib Highway, Gaalkacyo - Jariiban Highway, Diinsoor - Haawaay Road, Ceel Waaq - Garbaharey Highway, Ceel Waaq - Dhamaso Road
Landmarks: Somali National Museum, Museum متحف, Masjidka Ali Geedi, Shuceyb Center, Horsed Ceelgele
How to use Shapefile for Somalia
- Select the Somalia 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 Somalia
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.
