Map of Namibia 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 Namibia in Shapefile: 67 609 km of roads, 24% 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 Namibia: 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 Namibia is about 1.2 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 Namibia
75,808 buildings (4,173 residential, 449 commercial, 804 industrial, 70 religious), 67,608.9 km of roads, 9,964 points of interest, 200 landmarks.
The area covers 856,963 km², with about 0 buildings per km².
Mostly secondary roads 22,669.3 km, unclassified roads 11,747.9 km, primary roads 10,824.1 km.
23.6% of the area is green space.
The map marks 53 parks and 1,408 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 1,393, clinics — 261, supermarkets — 280.
Public transport: 457 bus stops, 1 tram stops, 130 rail stations.
Main streets: Klein Nossob Route, Omakange Road, Okongo-Mpungu Road, Sossusvlei Road, C14
Landmarks: Omaruru Museum, Schmelen House, Lizauli Historical Village, Mafwe Living Museum, Outapi War Museum
How to use Shapefile for Namibia
- Select the Namibia 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 Namibia
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.
