Map of Kisoro 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 Kisoro in Shapefile: 120 761 buildings, 1 354 km of roads, 2 506 points of interest, 50% 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 Kisoro: 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 Kisoro is about 13.4 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 Kisoro
120,761 buildings (143 residential, 4 industrial, 152 religious), 1,354.3 km of roads, 2,506 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 729 km², with about 166 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 1,186.9 km, primary roads 61.4 km, tertiary roads 60.4 km.
50.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 9 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 329, kindergartens — 25, clinics — 39.
Public transport: 3 bus stops.
Shapefile with 120,761 buildings and 1,354.3 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Kisoro - Kabale Road, Kisoro - Cyanika Road, Muhabura Road, Mutolere Road, Bwindi Road
Landmarks: Kigezi Home of Culture, ngarama batwa cave, St. Paul's Catholic Church, Rugandu Catholic Church, Rugandu church of Uganda
How to use Shapefile for Kisoro
- Select the Kisoro 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 Kisoro
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.
