Map of Syria 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 Syria in Shapefile: 261 285 km of roads, 4% 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 Syria: 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 Syria is about 2.3 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 | Free |
What's in Syria
1,286,057 buildings (31,593 residential, 985 commercial, 2,853 industrial, 4,251 religious), 261,285.2 km of roads, 54,535 points of interest.
The area covers 190,391 km², with about 7 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 85,612.3 km, unclassified roads 77,033.2 km, tertiary roads 45,513.7 km.
3.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 666 parks and 561 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 7,395, hospitals — 928, pharmacies — 5,106.
Public transport: 2,776 bus stops, 157 tram stops, 209 rail stations.
Main streets: طريق عكاشات, طريق الرطبة - النخيب, Nene Road 4, طريق يصل السخنة (بئر قديم), طريق الحسكه الجديد
How to use Shapefile for Syria
- Select the Syria 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 Syria
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.
