Can someone give me suggestions on creating a shape file for shape map of a country called Nigeria

[HarshaBatuka]

Can someone give me suggestions on creating a shapefile for shape map of a country called Nigeria including states and districts?

  and steps to import that file to power bi  desktop 

[v-qiuyu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @HarshaBatuka,

You can download the .shp file for country Nigeria via this site, then you can convert the .shp file to TopoJSON format via this tool. See: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-shape-map#use-custom-maps

In Power BI desktop, create a table which contains Nigeria states data, set Data Category for the State column as State or Province. Add a shape map into the report, import TopoJSON format file which you get above to the shape map. You can see attached sample file. 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu 

[v-qiuyu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @HarshaBatuka,

You can download the .shp file for country Nigeria via this site, then you can convert the .shp file to TopoJSON format via this tool. See: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-shape-map#use-custom-maps

In Power BI desktop, create a table which contains Nigeria states data, set Data Category for the State column as State or Province. Add a shape map into the report, import TopoJSON format file which you get above to the shape map. You can see attached sample file. 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu 

[HarshaBatuka]

@v-qiuyu-msft

Hi,

I downloaded Nigeria zip file and tried changing the .shp file to topojson and imported them to power bi desktop.

but when I point the cursor on some state it just says state undefined on the custom map 

and when I do it on the sample file you sent me it shows the state name.

Am I missing something?

Can you give me step wise instructions like what all files do I need to change in the converting tile and what all options to select on the tool before exporting to topo json?

[v-qiuyu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @HarshaBatuka,

Please drag .dbf, .prj and .shp files to mapshaper tool then export to TopoJSON file. See detail steps below: 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu 

[HarshaBatuka]

Thank You @v-qiuyu-msft