Map of Benin 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.
Tentang Shapefile
Map of Benin in Shapefile — an export of real OpenStreetMap data for the selected area.
Shapefile — ESRI GIS format. De-facto standard for geodata exchange between GIS systems.
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
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Kategori | GIS |
| Sambungan fail | .shp |
| Tahap | Free |
What's in the Shapefile map of Benin
92,907 buildings (1,053 residential, 92 commercial, 52 industrial, 73 religious), 56,182.5 km of roads, 11,837 points of interest, 100 landmarks.
Mostly unclassified roads 24,227.6 km, residential streets 17,711.4 km, tertiary roads 7,058.4 km.
Key amenities: schools — 2,739, hospitals — 331, pharmacies — 263.
Shapefile with 92,907 buildings and 56,182.5 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: RNIE 7, Route des Pêches, RNIE 1 bis, RNIE, Route des Pêches
Landmarks: Palais royal d'Allada, Case de Zomaï, route des esclaves, Musée de Nikki, COLLECTIVITÉ MEFU OKPO KÉTOU, Musée ethnographique et de plein air de Parakou
How to use Shapefile for Benin
- Select the Benin 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 Benin
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.
