Map of Nigeria in GeoJSON 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
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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.
درباره GeoJSON
Map of Nigeria in GeoJSON — an export of real OpenStreetMap data for the selected area.
Open text-based geodata format built on JSON. Widely supported by web mapping libraries, human-readable and easy to process with scripts.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Compatibility
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| دستهبندی | GIS |
| پسوند فایل | .geojson |
| سطح | Free |
What's in the GeoJSON map of Nigeria
2,399,788 buildings (54,888 residential, 2,721 commercial, 1,073 industrial, 322 religious), 769,793.6 km of roads, 40,232 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
Mostly unclassified roads 400,629.6 km, residential streets 236,206.8 km, tertiary roads 57,587.4 km.
Key amenities: schools — 3,486, hospitals — 4,266, pharmacies — 1,468.
GeoJSON contains 2,399,788 buildings and 40,232 POIs with coordinates, names and attributes. Ready for Leaflet, Mapbox, D3.js.
Main streets: Federal Road F215 Owo - Tegina, Gombi - Baromari Road, Takum - Bukuru Federal Road, Wudil - Potiskum Federal Road, Gudau - Sabon Birni Road
Landmarks: Slave History Museum, Igbo-Ukwu Museum, Lasu Museum, National Museum, Lokoja National Museum
How to use GeoJSON for Nigeria
- Select the Nigeria area on the map
- Export to GeoJSON
- Load into QGIS, Mapbox Studio, or kepler.gl
- Use for analysis, filtering, and visualization
Programs that open GeoJSON
FAQ: GeoJSON for Nigeria
How to open GeoJSON?
GeoJSON opens in QGIS, geojson.io, Mapbox Studio, kepler.gl, or any text editor — it's just JSON.
Is GeoJSON suitable for large areas?
For large areas, GeoPackage or FlatGeobuf is better — they're more compact and load faster.
