Map of Buikwe in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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What this map contains by default
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.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Buikwe in Shapefile: 33 103 buildings, 1 958 km of roads, 675 points of interest, 13% 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 Buikwe: 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 Buikwe is about 5.9 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 Buikwe
33,103 buildings (110 residential, 31 commercial, 7 industrial), 1,957.5 km of roads, 675 points of interest, 10 landmarks.
The area covers 1,461 km², with about 23 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 883.6 km, residential streets 689.1 km, tertiary roads 191.0 km.
13.1% of the area is green space.
The map marks 1 parks and 3 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 480, kindergartens — 48, libraries — 2.
Public transport: 5 bus stops.
Shapefile with 33,103 buildings and 1,957.5 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Mukono – Kyetume – Katosi – Nyenga Road, Gayaza Road, Buikwe Road, Kingfisher Road, kampala jinja highway
Landmarks: Grace Community Church Nkokonjeru PCU, Lugazi Pentecostal Church, Luzira Mosque, Universal Apostles' Fellowship, Lugazi Cathedral
How to use Shapefile for Buikwe
- Select the Buikwe 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 Buikwe
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.
