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Shapefiles in spatial analysis are super important when we are using QGIS. Shapefiles are like the building blocks of your maps in QGIS. They’re particular files that hold information about real places and things, but in a way that computers can understand. When you bring a shapefile into QGIS, it’s like adding a new layer to your map. Each shapefile can show different things – one for roads, another for buildings, etc. In this tutorial, I will show you the map of Indonesia at the district level (ADM2). This is cool because you can mix and match these layers to create your desired map.

But shapefiles aren’t just for making pretty maps. They let you do valuable things in QGIS, like measuring distances, finding patterns, or predicting where things might happen. For example, if you have a shapefile of where people live and another of where shops are, you could use QGIS to figure out the best place to open a new store.

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