Google have today launched Google Maps domains in 30 African countries. Unfortunately the Google Maps for Africa blog hasn't announced which 30 African countries have been given their own domains.
Mapperz, however, has done a good job in tracking down 12 of the new domains:
http://maps.google.com.na/ Nambia
http://maps.google.com.ng/ Nigeria
http://maps.google.com.et/ Ethiopia
http://maps.google.com.sl/ Sierra Leone
http://maps.google.cg/ Congo, Republic of,
http://maps.google.ci/ Côte d'Ivoire
http://maps.google.dj/ Djibouti
http://maps.google.ga/ Gabon
http://maps.google.gm/ The Gambia
http://maps.google.com.gh/ Ghana
http://maps.google.mw/ Malawi
http://maps.google.sn/ Senegal
Via: Official Google Africa Blog
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Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Southern Africa Tourism on Google Maps
Southern Destinations
Southern Destinations have produced a number of Google Maps to highlight some of the stunning tourism opportunities available in southern Africa. The site includes a number of Google Maps for South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique and Zambia.
Each of the destinations includes a number of categories to choose from when exploring the area. For example, the Cape Town map includes golf courses, activities, wine regions, adventure activities and whale watching opportunities. Each category includes a number of map markers that, when clicked, open information windows that display photographs and videos of the chosen location.
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Southern Destinations have produced a number of Google Maps to highlight some of the stunning tourism opportunities available in southern Africa. The site includes a number of Google Maps for South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique and Zambia.
Each of the destinations includes a number of categories to choose from when exploring the area. For example, the Cape Town map includes golf courses, activities, wine regions, adventure activities and whale watching opportunities. Each category includes a number of map markers that, when clicked, open information windows that display photographs and videos of the chosen location.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Google Maps Safari - Part Two
Africa Photo Safari
Soren Johannessen was inspired by my animated map of explorer/ecologist J. Michael Fay's close-up imagery of Africa and decided to create a Google Earth browser plug-in tour using the same imagery.
The tour features music by Idealist and also comes with a link to the kmz file, so it is also possible to watch the tour directly in Google Earth.
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Soren Johannessen was inspired by my animated map of explorer/ecologist J. Michael Fay's close-up imagery of Africa and decided to create a Google Earth browser plug-in tour using the same imagery.
The tour features music by Idealist and also comes with a link to the kmz file, so it is also possible to watch the tour directly in Google Earth.
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Saturday, October 24, 2009
Google Maps Safari
Safari
One of the hidden treasures of Google Maps is Mike Fay's Megaflyover images of Africa. These images provide some super close-ups of a number of African animals. This Safari map animates through a few of the best images from the Megaflyover.
Unfortunately this map tries to default back to Google Maps' normal zoom levels. The secret in using this map is to press the 'Play again' button (bottom right) which forces the map to zoom in beyond the default levels and exposes some great close up shots of the animals.
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One of the hidden treasures of Google Maps is Mike Fay's Megaflyover images of Africa. These images provide some super close-ups of a number of African animals. This Safari map animates through a few of the best images from the Megaflyover.
Unfortunately this map tries to default back to Google Maps' normal zoom levels. The secret in using this map is to press the 'Play again' button (bottom right) which forces the map to zoom in beyond the default levels and exposes some great close up shots of the animals.
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Global Finances on Google Maps
Standard Bank Google Map
Standard Bank is a leading African banking group that focuses on emerging markets. The bank is using Google Maps to highlight the organisation's operations and publicise it's deals around the world.
The map's markers are colour coded by 'operations, 'deals', 'accolades' and 'news'. The category of map marker currently shown on the map can be further refined by using the drop down menus at the top of the map. Featured deals are also shown in the map sidebar. Clicking on any of the sidebar links will centre the map on that featured deal and open an information window with further information.
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Standard Bank is a leading African banking group that focuses on emerging markets. The bank is using Google Maps to highlight the organisation's operations and publicise it's deals around the world.
The map's markers are colour coded by 'operations, 'deals', 'accolades' and 'news'. The category of map marker currently shown on the map can be further refined by using the drop down menus at the top of the map. Featured deals are also shown in the map sidebar. Clicking on any of the sidebar links will centre the map on that featured deal and open an information window with further information.
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Map of Essential Medicine Shortages
Stop Stock-Outs
A stock-out is when a pharmacy has no medicine on the shelves. Obviously a stock-out can have very grave consequences for patients. Stop Stock-Outs aim to ensure access to essential medicines for who ever is in need of them. To help achieve this aim the organisation have held a 'pill check week'.
During 'pill check week', researchers visited public health institutions in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda and Zambia and checked on the availability of a list of 10 essential medicines. These are medicines that should be readily available in public health facilities.
The team then reported the results through short messaging services (SMS) to a common site, and then added the data to a Google Map. The resulting map provides a snap shot of the shortage of essential medicines in these countries just in this one week.
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A stock-out is when a pharmacy has no medicine on the shelves. Obviously a stock-out can have very grave consequences for patients. Stop Stock-Outs aim to ensure access to essential medicines for who ever is in need of them. To help achieve this aim the organisation have held a 'pill check week'.
During 'pill check week', researchers visited public health institutions in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda and Zambia and checked on the availability of a list of 10 essential medicines. These are medicines that should be readily available in public health facilities.
The team then reported the results through short messaging services (SMS) to a common site, and then added the data to a Google Map. The resulting map provides a snap shot of the shortage of essential medicines in these countries just in this one week.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
African Safari Camps on Google Maps
Expert Africa
Tour operator Expert Africa have a large number of Google Maps mashups for the countries, areas, safari camps and lodges in Africa that they send their customers to. Here are a couple of examples:
The maps allow customers to view close up satellite images of the camps and lodges and view details of nearby towns. The map markers for each of the camps and lodges include pictures and a brief description of the camp. Each marker also contains a link to a detailed description of the camp or lodge.
Expert Africa have just added a new feature to the maps allowing anyone to add any of the maps to their own website.
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Tour operator Expert Africa have a large number of Google Maps mashups for the countries, areas, safari camps and lodges in Africa that they send their customers to. Here are a couple of examples:
- Map of the Okavango Delta's Safari Camps and Lodges
- Map of South Luangwa National Park's Main Safari Camps
The maps allow customers to view close up satellite images of the camps and lodges and view details of nearby towns. The map markers for each of the camps and lodges include pictures and a brief description of the camp. Each marker also contains a link to a detailed description of the camp or lodge.
Expert Africa have just added a new feature to the maps allowing anyone to add any of the maps to their own website.
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Friday, July 10, 2009
Special Site for Obama's Ghana Visit
Obama Visits Africa
Google have teamed up with the Ministry of Tourism in Ghana to create a special site for President Obama's visit to the country. The site features a Google Earth plug-in tour of President Obama's itinerary in Ghana and a Google Map that includes embedded YouTube videos of two of the President's destinations on his visit.
The website includes a link to a specially created YouTube channel, that contains videos of some of Ghana's tourist sights, and a Picassa slideshow showing photographs of the country.
Via: Official Google Africa Blog
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Google have teamed up with the Ministry of Tourism in Ghana to create a special site for President Obama's visit to the country. The site features a Google Earth plug-in tour of President Obama's itinerary in Ghana and a Google Map that includes embedded YouTube videos of two of the President's destinations on his visit.
The website includes a link to a specially created YouTube channel, that contains videos of some of Ghana's tourist sights, and a Picassa slideshow showing photographs of the country.
Via: Official Google Africa Blog
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Africa's First Live Traffic Google Map
eNowNow Live Lagos Traffic
Nigerian website eNowNow has launched what I think is the first African Google Maps mashup to show live traffic conditions. The map shows 'live' traffic updates for Lagos. Currently the traffic conditions are updated between the hours of 6am and 8pm Monday to Friday, however the frequency of updates may vary.
eNowNow have overcome the lack of any central or government information about traffic conditions with a marvellously low-tech solution. Traffic information is collected via a team of mobile traffic monitors, who each follow a series of pre-determined routes around Lagos. At a number of pre-selected points along these routes the monitors stop and take a photograph of the current traffic conditions which is then sent via an MMS message.
Roads on the map are coloured to show the current speed of traffic. If you click on any of the map markers an information window opens with information about the speed of traffic and a recently taken photo.
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Nigerian website eNowNow has launched what I think is the first African Google Maps mashup to show live traffic conditions. The map shows 'live' traffic updates for Lagos. Currently the traffic conditions are updated between the hours of 6am and 8pm Monday to Friday, however the frequency of updates may vary.
eNowNow have overcome the lack of any central or government information about traffic conditions with a marvellously low-tech solution. Traffic information is collected via a team of mobile traffic monitors, who each follow a series of pre-determined routes around Lagos. At a number of pre-selected points along these routes the monitors stop and take a photograph of the current traffic conditions which is then sent via an MMS message.
Roads on the map are coloured to show the current speed of traffic. If you click on any of the map markers an information window opens with information about the speed of traffic and a recently taken photo.
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