Map of Gafsa 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.
About Shapefile
Map of Gafsa in Shapefile: 12 451 buildings, 5 242 km of roads, 524 points of interest, 5% 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 Gafsa: 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 Gafsa is about 925 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 the Shapefile map of Gafsa
12,451 buildings (15 residential, 1 commercial, 3 industrial, 2 religious), 5,242.3 km of roads, 524 points of interest, 42 landmarks.
The area covers 7,551 km², with about 2 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 2,265.0 km, unclassified roads 1,722.5 km, tertiary roads 595.1 km.
4.9% of the area is green space.
The map marks 11 parks and 17 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 140, hospitals — 9, clinics — 8.
Public transport: 20 bus stops, 17 rail stations.
Shapefile with 12,451 buildings and 5,242.3 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: الطريق الوطنية قابس - بوشبكة, الطريق الوطنية تونس - حزوة, الطريق الوطنية صفاقس - قفصة, طريق الفج, طريق المظيلة
Landmarks: Borg Gafsa, Ettarmil, مسرح الهواء الطلق بالرديف, Elborj, المسرح البلدي بالمتلوي
How to use Shapefile for Gafsa
- Select the Gafsa 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 Gafsa
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.
