Map of Kitgum in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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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.
About Shapefile
Map of Kitgum in Shapefile: 71 870 buildings, 1 974 km of roads, 225 points of interest, 45% 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
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Kitgum: 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 Kitgum is about 1.4 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 | Open Beta |
What's in the Shapefile map of Kitgum
71,870 buildings (580 residential, 5 commercial, 4 industrial), 1,974.3 km of roads, 225 points of interest, 2 landmarks.
The area covers 3,963 km², with about 18 buildings per km².
Mostly unclassified roads 874.5 km, residential streets 405.0 km, tertiary roads 353.1 km.
45.2% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 water bodies.
Key amenities: colleges — 5, schools — 149, kindergartens — 14.
Public transport: 1 tram stops.
Shapefile with 71,870 buildings and 1,974.3 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Kitgum-Kaabong Road, Kitgum - Kaabong Road, Gulu-Kitgum Shortcut, Gulu-Kitgum Road, Lokomo Road
Landmarks: St. Janan Luwum, Wii Gweng Mucwini Memorial Site, Tito Okello's Home
How to use Shapefile for Kitgum
- Select the Kitgum 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 Kitgum
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.
