Map of Bahamas 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 Bahamas in Shapefile: 7 144 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 Bahamas: 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 Bahamas is about 281 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 Bahamas
62,625 buildings (14,695 residential, 724 commercial, 202 industrial, 202 religious), 7,143.6 km of roads, 6,314 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 301,738 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 2,872.3 km, unclassified roads 1,269.3 km, service roads 1,225.4 km.
0.3% of the area is green space.
The map marks 50 parks and 121 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 145, convenience stores — 142, attractions — 98.
Public transport: 174 bus stops.
Main streets: Queen's Highway, Queen's Highway, S. C. Bootle Highway, Great Abaco Highway, Grand Bahama Highway
Landmarks: Heritage Museum, Wyannie Malone Museum, Pompey Museum of Slavery & Emancipation, Cetacean Museum, Museum of Junkanoo
How to use Shapefile for Bahamas
- Select the Bahamas 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 Bahamas
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.
