Map of Paramaribo 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 Paramaribo in Shapefile: 95 086 buildings, 1 580 km of roads, 975 points of interest, 7% 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
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Paramaribo: 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 Paramaribo is about 10.7 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 Paramaribo
95,086 buildings (51,203 residential, 288 commercial, 56 industrial, 7 religious), 1,579.5 km of roads, 975 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 311 km², with about 305 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 994.4 km, service roads 277.6 km, tertiary roads 113.0 km.
7% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 6 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 37, supermarkets — 49, convenience stores — 72.
Public transport: 40 bus stops.
Shapefile with 95,086 buildings and 1,579.5 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Kwattaweg, Martin Luther Kingweg, Mr. Jagernath Lachmonstraat, Anton Dragtenweg, Henri Fernandesweg
Landmarks: Koto Museum, Surivillage 3 loopkeverstraat, Jules Wijdenboschbrug, Clevia Park, Memre Boekoe Kazerne
How to use Shapefile for Paramaribo
- Select the Paramaribo 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 Paramaribo
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.
