# Can't map geo\_shapes in Kibana 6.3.0

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-map-geo-shapes-in-kibana-6-3-0/135954>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [June 14, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-map-geo-shapes-in-kibana-6-3-0/135954 "2018-06-14T15:10:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mike\_Niemaz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mike_niemaz/32/30754_2.png) [@Mike\_Niemaz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mike_Niemaz)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-map-geo-shapes-in-kibana-6-3-0/135954/1 "2018-06-14T15:10:22Z")

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Hello,  
I'm using ES and Kibana 6.3.0.

I have the following data indexed in ES:  
{  
"name": "toto",  
"geometry": {  
"coordinates": [  
[4.859827543815293,45.79326990362306],  
[4.859918233802282,45.793044004700306]  
],  
"type": "LineString"  
}  
}  
with the following mapping:  
"mappings": {  
"xxx": {  
"dynamic": "strict",  
"properties": {  
"name": {  
"type": "text",  
"fields": {  
"keyword": {  
"ignore\_above": 256,  
"type": "keyword"  
}  
}  
},  
"geometry": {  
"type": "geo\_shape"  
}  
}  
}  
}

The problem I have is to visualize the above shpe on a map using Kibana's Region Map visualization.  
Indeed, when I select the shapefield, it does not list my geo\_shape type term (i.e: geometry) so I can not display anything on the map.

Any idea why?

Thanx,

--mike

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**Author:** ![tylersmalley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tylersmalley/32/8833_2.png) [@tylersmalley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tylersmalley)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 5:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-map-geo-shapes-in-kibana-6-3-0/135954/2 "2018-06-14T17:56:33Z")

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Hi @Mike_Niemaz

There is currently not support for geo\_shape in Kibana. You can track the progress [here](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/19582) which describes the first scope of the new geo solution which includes what your looking to accomplish.

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**Author:** ![Mike\_Niemaz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mike_niemaz/32/30754_2.png) [@Mike\_Niemaz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mike_Niemaz)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-map-geo-shapes-in-kibana-6-3-0/135954/3 "2018-06-15T07:00:08Z")

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Hi @tylersmalley  
Thanx for your answer. I thought it was out when I came accross this video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzGQlQmNfD4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzGQlQmNfD4)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2018, 7:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-map-geo-shapes-in-kibana-6-3-0/135954/4 "2018-07-13T07:09:56Z")

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