Map of Mashonaland Central Province in Shapefile format
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What this map contains by default
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About Shapefile
Map of Mashonaland Central Province in Shapefile: 10 282 km of roads, 12% 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 Mashonaland Central Province: 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 Mashonaland Central Province is about 260 KB; 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 Mashonaland Central Province
44,830 buildings (183 residential, 4 commercial, 7 industrial, 2 religious), 10,282.1 km of roads, 468 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 28,299 km², with about 2 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 5,481.7 km, tertiary roads 2,199.7 km, secondary roads 773.9 km.
12.4% of the area is green space.
The map marks 8 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 85, hospitals — 4, clinics — 79.
Public transport: 14 bus stops, 5 rail stations.
Main streets: Road to Kanyemba, Angwa Bridge to Mkanga PWMA, Hoya-Chimoyo Road, Nyava Road, Nyamadomba Road
Landmarks: Tengenenge Museum, Gwetera Potholes, Giant Mopane Tree, Umfurudzi Castle Rock, Sunken Crust
How to use Shapefile for Mashonaland Central Province
- Select the Mashonaland Central Province 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 Mashonaland Central Province
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.
