Africa on Google Maps!

With all due respect to Google maps for a mammoth task they have
undertaken, the maps they do have of Africa are essentially quite
unimpressive.

They only show major routes. I use the Michelin 953/954 etc. paper
maps for this purpose. They are far easier to carry around than a PC,
and FAR faster to navigate and plot routes etc.

For Southern Africa, Map Studio do an excellent range of printed maps.
I have their spiral bound complete map book that covers the whole of
sub-Saharan Africa and also contains major city maps. They're not
highly detailed, but are accurate enough to find your way around these
cities. Most African cities are not particularly complicated to
navigate in, with the obvious exceptions of Johannesburg, Lagos,
Cairo, Luanda, and Nairobi.

In South Africa I have a Garmin Nuvi with SA maps. I have found it to
be a marvelous tool, but it is essentially useless anywhere else in
Africa.

Regards,
Marc

On 13 Nov 2006 05:05:29 -0800, "Scott" <scottdex.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have just noticed that Google Maps now offers detailed road maps in
>many countries in Africa. I have discovered very detailed city maps
>for:
>
>- Johannesburg, South Africa
>- Cairo, Egypt
>- Casablanca, Morocco
>- Rabat, Morocco
>- Alger, Algeria
>- Tripoli, Libya
>- Rabat, Morocco
>- Tunis, Tunisia
>
>Questions
>1) Has anyone else discovered detailed coverage in Africa.
>2) I think AND is the supplier of this data, can anybody confirm this?
>
>Thanks,
>Scott
 >> Stay informed about: Africa on Google Maps! 

Hi,

Thanks for all your comments and remarkts.
Does anybody know if and when they will add the info to Google Earth?

Scott


Scott wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have just noticed that Google Maps now offers detailed road maps in
> many countries in Africa. I have discovered very detailed city maps
> for:
>
> - Johannesburg, South Africa
> - Cairo, Egypt
> - Casablanca, Morocco
> - Rabat, Morocco
> - Alger, Algeria
> - Tripoli, Libya
> - Rabat, Morocco
> - Tunis, Tunisia
>
> Questions
> 1) Has anyone else discovered detailed coverage in Africa.
> 2) I think AND is the supplier of this data, can anybody confirm this?
>
> Thanks,
> Scott
 >> Stay informed about: Africa on Google Maps! 

Hi,

Thanks for all your comments and remarks.
Does anybody know if and when they will add the info to Google Earth?

Scott


Scott wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have just noticed that Google Maps now offers detailed road maps in
> many countries in Africa. I have discovered very detailed city maps
> for:
>
> - Johannesburg, South Africa
> - Cairo, Egypt
> - Casablanca, Morocco
> - Rabat, Morocco
> - Alger, Algeria
> - Tripoli, Libya
> - Rabat, Morocco
> - Tunis, Tunisia
>
> Questions
> 1) Has anyone else discovered detailed coverage in Africa.
> 2) I think AND is the supplier of this data, can anybody confirm this?
>
> Thanks,
> Scott
 >> Stay informed about: Africa on Google Maps! 

That info is supplied to GE by T4A www.Tracks4Africa.com

They have digital maps for your pc and Garmin map capable gpsr so you can navigate with ease through Africa. Also they have a considerable amount of tracks for those interested in offroad, visiting parks and remote regions. All verified by gps data recordings and not just some line draw on the map.

The tracks and roads are periodically upgraded on to GE.

If you have the current version of GE and do not see it, go to the "layer" section on the left. Open and you should find the T4A layer. If you don't want to clutter up GE, just look for the box that has roads in it and check.

If you are on dial up, it takes awhile to download as you move around and then you need to zoom in and out to catch the road sometimes.
 >> Stay informed about: Africa on Google Maps!