Map of Tunisia 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 Tunisia in Shapefile: 161 233 km of roads, 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
- 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 Tunisia: 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 Tunisia is about 2.2 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 Tunisia
307,610 buildings (35,565 residential, 822 commercial, 753 industrial, 341 religious), 161,233.4 km of roads, 31,552 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 189,814 km², with about 2 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 73,104.4 km, unclassified roads 44,312.2 km, tertiary roads 14,961.5 km.
The map marks 411 parks and 482 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 3,498, pharmacies — 944, supermarkets — 680.
Public transport: 3,684 bus stops, 260 tram stops, 1 metro stations, 346 rail stations.
Main streets: الطريق الوطنية تونس - رأس جدير, الطريق الوطنية تونس - حزوة, الطريق الوطنية مدنين - حزوة, الطريق الوطنية طبرقة - تلابت, الطريق الوطنية قابس - تمغزة
Landmarks: دار العنابي, Dar Cherait, متحف الجم, Maison de Abou El Kacem Chebbi, Musée Dar Essid
How to use Shapefile for Tunisia
- Select the Tunisia 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 Tunisia
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.
