Map of Rustenburg 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 Rustenburg in Shapefile: 74 415 buildings, 1 035 km of roads, 738 points of interest, 100% 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 Rustenburg: 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 Rustenburg is about 8.1 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 Rustenburg
74,415 buildings (615 residential, 54 commercial, 2 industrial, 48 religious), 1,035.0 km of roads, 738 points of interest, 30 landmarks.
The area covers 16 km², with about 4,595 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 609.5 km, service roads 197.3 km, unclassified roads 84.7 km.
The map marks 3 parks and 1 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 47, kindergartens — 13, supermarkets — 35.
Public transport: 33 bus stops, 1 tram stops, 2 rail stations.
Shapefile with 74,415 buildings and 1,035.0 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Beneden Street, Swartruggens Road, Helen Joseph Drive, President Thabo Mbeki Drive, Doctor Moroka Drive
Landmarks: Rustenburg Cross, NH Kerk, Gereformeerde Kerk, EG Kerk, Most Holy Redeemer Cathedral
How to use Shapefile for Rustenburg
- Select the Rustenburg 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 Rustenburg
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.
