# May I ask if pygmt can add shapefile files **URL:** https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/may-i-ask-if-pygmt-can-add-shapefile-files/5695 **Category:** PyGMT Q&A **Created:** [January 23, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/may-i-ask-if-pygmt-can-add-shapefile-files/5695 "2025-01-23T16:52:03Z") **Posts on this page:** 4 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![gt89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@gt89](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/gt89) #### Post date: [January 23, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/may-i-ask-if-pygmt-can-add-shapefile-files/5695/1 "2025-01-23T16:52:03Z")
May I ask if pygmt can add shapefile files ---
### Author: ![Joaquim](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/joaquim/32/16_2.png) [@Joaquim](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/Joaquim) #### Post date: [January 23, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/may-i-ask-if-pygmt-can-add-shapefile-files/5695/2 "2025-01-23T19:29:48Z")
Yes. ---
### Author: ![gt89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@gt89](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/gt89) #### Post date: [January 25, 2025, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/may-i-ask-if-pygmt-can-add-shapefile-files/5695/3 "2025-01-25T06:58:06Z")
Is there any teaching in this area ---
### Author: ![mkononets](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/mkononets/32/4029_2.png) [@mkononets](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/mkononets) #### Post date: [January 25, 2025, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/may-i-ask-if-pygmt-can-add-shapefile-files/5695/4 "2025-01-25T09:49:19Z")
one way is through Geopandas here for example [https://www.generic-mapping-tools.org/agu24workshop/tut02\_spe\_pd\_gpd.html](https://www.generic-mapping-tools.org/agu24workshop/tut02_spe_pd_gpd.html)