Map of Uganda 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 Uganda in Shapefile: 198 434 km of roads, 9% 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 Uganda: 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 Uganda is about 2.5 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 | Free |
What's in Uganda
222,133 buildings (6,809 residential, 1,351 commercial, 668 industrial, 371 religious), 198,433.8 km of roads, 77,018 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
The area covers 241,455 km², with about 1 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 112,840.3 km, residential streets 44,898.3 km, tertiary roads 22,281.0 km.
9.4% of the area is green space.
The map marks 92 parks and 482 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 26,208, kindergartens — 2,507, hospitals — 2,515.
Public transport: 295 bus stops, 5 tram stops, 23 rail stations.
Main streets: Gulu - Kampala Road, Lira - Mbale Road, Hoima - Kampala Road, Muyembe - Moroto Road, Fort Portal - Kampala Road
Landmarks: law lib, KOOGERE COMMUNITY MUSEUM, Armgod Black's Parlour, kiwatule rec park history museum, KIGULU CULTURAL MUSEUM
How to use Shapefile for Uganda
- Select the Uganda 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 Uganda
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.
