Map of Mbale 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 Mbale in Shapefile: 63 473 buildings, 1 119 km of roads, 238 points of interest — 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 Mbale: 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 Mbale is about 7 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 Mbale
63,473 buildings (321 residential, 1 commercial, 1 religious), 1,119.2 km of roads, 238 points of interest, 9 landmarks.
The area covers 358 km², with about 177 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 559.7 km, unclassified roads 391.8 km, tertiary roads 81.6 km.
0.2% of the area is green space.
The map marks 7 water bodies.
Key amenities: colleges — 4, schools — 128, kindergartens — 11.
Public transport: 1 bus stops.
Shapefile with 63,473 buildings and 1,119.2 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Butaleja Road, Tororo - Magodes - Nabumali, Busiu Road, Busano Road, Bugobero-Nabumali Road
Landmarks: Wanale Ladders, Bubirabi Church of Uganda, St Paul's, st. matthews, St. Paul’s Church-Mulatsi
How to use Shapefile for Mbale
- Select the Mbale 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 Mbale
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.
