Map of Rubanda 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 Rubanda in Shapefile: 53 674 buildings, 977 km of roads, 196 points of interest, 34% 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 Rubanda: 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 Rubanda is about 6 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 Rubanda
53,674 buildings (418 residential, 7 commercial, 8 industrial, 1 religious), 977.3 km of roads, 196 points of interest, 4 landmarks.
The area covers 690 km², with about 78 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 625.7 km, tertiary roads 192.5 km, primary roads 72.1 km.
33.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 136, kindergartens — 14, hospitals — 11.
Shapefile with 53,674 buildings and 977.3 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Kabale-Kisoro road, Kisoro - Kabale Road, Bwindi Forest Road, Bugonji Road, Kabale - Kachwekano
Landmarks: Start point to the gorillas, zip line across the lake, Kakore Parish, Lake Bunyonyi View
How to use Shapefile for Rubanda
- Select the Rubanda 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 Rubanda
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.
