Google Street View in Africa

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Presently, in Africa, Google Street View can be seen in parts of Botswana, [1] Uganda, [2] South Africa, [3] Kenya, [4] Eswatini, [5] Lesotho, [6] Senegal, Ghana, Tunisia, Nigeria, Rwanda, the Canary Islands of Spain, and Egypt's landmarks. [7]

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Background

On September 1, 2009, Google announced that it started collecting images in South Africa for Google Maps Street View. [8] Google is currently driving around South Africa in Toyota Priuses, taking photographs of locations in the cities of Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban and East London. Google Trikes are also being used for the first time to map popular tourist destinations, such as the scenic Chapman's Peak Drive and Table Mountain in Cape Town, Soccer City in Johannesburg, and the new Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Images of South Africa were made available on Google Street View on June 8, 2010.

On December 8, 2010, more locations in South Africa were added. These were mostly rural and main roads, as well as a much larger coverage of the Limpopo province. After the update, the borders of South Africa's neighboring countries could be reached.

On November 27, 2012, Botswana was added.

On March 18, 2013, Tanzania was added.

On April 23, 2013, Lesotho was added.

On September 20, 2013, Eswatini was added.

On April 21, 2014, more locations in Lesotho and Botswana were added.

On September 9, 2014, landmarks in Egypt were added.

On February 18, 2014, more locations in South Africa were added.

On May 6, 2015, Madagascar was added.

On September 15, 2015, landmarks in Kenya were added.

On October 8, 2015, Uganda was added.

On February 8, 2017, Ghana, Senegal and landmarks in Uganda were added.

On March 18, 2017, Tunisia was added.

On July 27, 2017, Nigeria was added.

On July 25, 2018, landmarks in Nigeria were added.

On October 4, 2018, Kenya was added.

On July 24, 2019, more locations in Nigeria were added.

In October 2022, more locations in Kenya were added. [9] More locations were also added in Senegal and Nigeria. Later in the same month, the first official footage was added for Rwanda was added, this can be only be found in the capital Kigali for now. All four of these countries used a generation four camera to take the footage with.

Introductions by year

2009 Flag of Spain.svg Islands of Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Spain
2010 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa: Johannesburg, Soweto, Roodepoort, Krugersdorp, Randfontein, Kempton Park, Benoni, Vosloorus, Katlehong, Centurion, Pretoria, Bronkhorstspruit, Midrand, Middelburg, Vanderbijlpark, Sasolburg, Heidelberg, Kroonstad, Welkom, Kimberley, Pietermaritzburg, Mbombela, Ermelo, Pinetown, Kingsburgh, Mdantsane, King William's Town, Port Alfred, Grahamstown, Cape Town, Kuils River, Mitchells Plain, Fish Hoek, Somerset West, Durbanville, Kraaifontein, Stellenbosch, Melkbosstrand, Kleinmond, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London, Bloemfontein, Polokwane, Nelspruit, Rustenburg, Johannesburg Zoo, Apartheid Museum, Boulders Beach, Company's Gardens, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, World Cup 2010 Venues
2011 Flag of Spain.svg La Gomera, El Hierro islands in Spain
2012 Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana: Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Molepolole, Kasane, Serowe, Lobatse, Tlokweng, Ramotswa, Kanye, Selebi-Phikwe, Mahalapye, Bobonong, Thamaga, Letlhakane, Palapye
2013 Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini: Mbabane, Manzini, Mhlume, Big Bend and other locations in Eswatini
Flag of Lesotho.svg Teyateyaneng, Butha-Buthe, Hlotse, Mokhotlong, Qacha's Nek and more locations in Lesotho
Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania:Uhuru Peak, Lava Tower, Moir hut, Arrow Glacier camp, Lemosho-clearings, Shira Camp & Gombe National Park
2014 Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt: Landmarks including Pyramids of Giza, Cairo Citadel, Saqqara, Monastery of Saint Mina, Citadel of Qaitbay and more
Flag of Tanzania.svg Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania
2015 Flag of Madagascar.svg Landmarks and water views of Barren Isles, Nosy Komba, Sambirano River, Ambalahonko, Velondriake [10]
Flag of Kenya.svg Samburu National Reserve, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Marania Farm and Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in Kenya
Flag of Uganda.svg Kampala, Entebbe and more locations in Uganda.
Flag of South Africa.svg Robben Island Museum, in South Africa [11]
2016 Flag of France.svg Saint-Denis and more locations in Réunion [12]
Flag of South Africa.svg Kruger National Park in South Africa [13]
2017 Flag of Ghana.svg Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Takoradi, Obuasi, Tamale, Wa in Ghana
Flag of Senegal.svg Dakar, Thies, Saint-Louis, Touba, Diourbel in Senegal
Flag of Uganda.svg Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Semuliki National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Mount Elgon National Park and Kidepo Valley National Park, in Uganda
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis*, Bizerte*, Nabeul*, Hammamet*, Sousse*, Monastir*, Al-Qayrawan* El Jem*, Sfax*, Gabes* Djerba* and more locations in Tunisia
Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos, Ikeja, Ojo, Lekki, Ikorodu*, Epe, Badagry and more locations in Lagos State, Nigeria [14] [15]
Flag of South Africa.svg Albertinia Google Street View icon.svg
2018 Flag of Nigeria.svg Lekki Conservation Centre, Abuja Millennium Park, Freedom Park, Royal Niger Company Flag, National Museum of Lagos, Olumo Rock, National Children's Park and Zoo, Tinubu Square, Mount Patti and Abuja Panoramic View, in Nigeria
Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Naivasha, Nakuru, Eldoret, Ruiru, Malindi, Mariakani, Kisili and more locations in Kenya
2019 Flag of Nigeria.svg Abuja, Ibadan, Enugu,and Benin city were extensively covered in Nigeria
Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi National Museum, Nairobi Gallery, Malindi Museum, Meru Museum, Nyeri Museum, [16] Fort Jesus
2020 Flag of South Africa.svg Wits University Origins Centre [17]
Flag of Nigeria.svg Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art, [17] Rele Art Gallery, Terra Kulture & African Artists' Foundation [18]

Areas included

Click on the Google Street View icon Google Street View icon.svg to view a specific location such as a tourist site or landmark.

Reference: [19]

Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana

DistrictMost coverage [lower-alpha 1] Some coverage [lower-alpha 2] Very limited coverage [lower-alpha 3]
Central Letlhakane, Palapye Bobonong, Mahalapye, Selibe Phikwe, Serowe
Kweneng Gabane Molepolole, Thamaga
North-East Francistown
North-West Maun
Southern Jwaneng, Kanye
South-East Gaborone, Ramotswa, Tlokweng Lobatse

Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

Landmarks in Egypt including Pyramids of Giza, Cairo Citadel, Saqqara, Monastery of Saint Mina, Citadel of Qaitbay and more.

Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini

Most cities and roads.

Flag of France.svg  France

Most roads in Réunion.

Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

Main roads and several cities throughout the country

Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

DistrictMost coverage [lower-alpha 1] Some coverage [lower-alpha 2] Very limited coverage [lower-alpha 3]
Central Nairobi, Thika Machakos, Athi River
Coast Mombasa Kilifi, Malindi
Rift Valley Nakuru, Eldoret Naivasha, Narok
Nyanza Kisumu

Samburu National Reserve, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, parts of Marania Farm near Mount Kenya

Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho

Western half of the country: Maseru and major roads.

Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar

Landmarks: Avenue of the Baobabs, Rova of Antananarivo

Water views of Barren Isles, Nosy Komba, Sambirano River, Ambalahonko, Velondriake, Avenue of the Baobabs, and the Sacred Forest.

There is a limited street view on just a few roads in the towns of Ambanja, Belo sur Mer and Morondava.

Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

Abuja, Benin City, Enugu, Gwagwalada, Ibadan, Lagos and surroundings and roads between

Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal

In Madeira (which geographically belongs to Africa according to geographical definitions: closest mainland), most towns, cities, villages, major and rural roads are covered.

In the Azores (which have a location with little more unclear connection to a continent), the islands of São Miguel Island and Terceira Island have good coverage.

Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda

In October 2022, Google released official coverage in the capital Kigali, and this adds a new country to Street View. Google used a generation four camera to capture this footage with.

Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

ProvinceMost coverage [lower-alpha 1] Some coverage [lower-alpha 2] Very limited coverage [lower-alpha 3]
Flag of the Gauteng Province.png Gauteng Johannesburg, Dainfern, Pretoria, Benoni, Germiston, Krugersdorp, Kempton Park, Nigel, Springs, Centurion, Bronkhorstspruit, Carletonville, Westonaria, Hillshaven, Lenasia, Heidelberg, Roodepoort, Vereeniging, Vanderbijlpark, Laudium Chartwell, Soweto, Vosloorus Drie Ziek, Kagiso, Katlehong, Hammanskraal
Flag of Mpumalanga Province.svg Mpumalanga Witbank, Middelburg, Nelspruit, Ermelo Embalenhle Amersfoort, Secunda, Bethal, Badplaas, Balfour, Lydenburg, Malelane, Hectorspruit, Komatipoort, Machadodorp, Waterval-Boven, Hendrina, Barberton, Standerton, Volksrust
Flag of the Limpopo Province.png Limpopo Polokwane Vaalwater, Louis Trichardt, Musina, Thabazimbi, Thohoyandou, Tzaneen, Haenertsburg, Northam, Mookgopong, Modimolle, Bela-Bela, Roedtan, Settlers,
Flag of the Free State Province.png Free State Bloemfontein, Welkom, Kroonstad, Sasolburg, Clarens, Vaalpark, Riebeekstad Thabong, Mangaung Koppies, Viljoenskroon, Bultfontein, Dealesville, Deneysville, Oranjeville, Villiers, Memel, Harrismith, Kestell, Bethlehem, Paul Roux, Senekal, Virginia, Hennenman, Ventersburg, Wesselbron, Odendaalsrus, Smithfield
Flag of the North West Province.png North-West Rustenburg, Brits, Mooinooi Klerksdorp, Orkney, Stilfontein Potchefstroom, Mafikeng, Bloemhof, Christiana, Stilfontein, Ventersdorp, Derby, Wolmaranstad, Modderspruit, Phokeng, Swartruggens, Zeerust, 'Ottoshoop, Geysdorp, Delareyville, Sannieshof, Coligny
Flag of the KwaZulu-Natal Province.png KwaZulu-Natal Durban, Newcastle, Pietermartizburg, Ladysmith, Vryheid, Chatsworth, Berea, Richard's Bay Dundee, Paulpietersburg, Mooi River, Mpumalanga Glencoe, Bergville, Winterton, Estcourt, Umlazi, KwaDukuza, Empangeni, Louwsburg
Flag of the Western Cape Province.png Western Cape Cape Town, Mitchells Plain, Blue Downs, Heidelberg, Simon's Town, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Strand, Grabouw, Stellenbosch, Nature's Valley, Somerset-West, Worcester Khayalitsha, Dennekruin, Paarl, Sedgefield, Laingsburg, Prince Albert Road, Beaufort West, Hermanus, George, Kwanokuthula
Flag of the Northern Cape Province.png Northern Cape Kimberley Douglas, Prieska, Strydenburg, Hopetown, Colesberg
Flag of the Eastern Cape Province.png Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth, East London, Grahamstown, Queenstown, Stutterheim, Aliwal North, Mdantsane, King William's Town, Bhisho, Middelburg, Cradock, Adelaide, Fort Beaufort, Alice, Lady Grey, Middeldrift Elliot, Ugie, KwaNonzame, Midros, Rosmead, Lingelihle, Michausdal, Bedford, Mpolweni Steynsburg

Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal

Main roads and several cities throughout the country

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

The Canary Islands do geographically belong to Africa according to geographical definitions (closest mainland).

Most towns, cities, villages, major and rural roads in the Canary Islands are covered. Ceuta and Melilla have some coverage.

Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania

Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

The coastal main road and selected streets in cities along it, including Tunis and Sfax

Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda

Uganda got views of most roads inside and around Entebbe and Kampala.

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

Flag of Saint Helena.svg  Saint Helena

Some walk paths around Sandy Bay are covered by Street View.

There are dense sequences of photo spheres along main roads, similar to full Street View coverage.

Unofficial coverage

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe. Views of some highways and the central business districts of Harare, Chegutu, Rusape, Masvingo and two United Nations World Heritage Sites: Great Zimbabwe National Monument and Victoria Falls. The first instances of Google Street View in Zimbabwe were contributed by photographer Tawanda Kanhema.

Future Coverage

Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Settlement has most or all roads mapped
  2. 1 2 3 Settlement has many roads covered, but some areas still missing
  3. 1 2 3 Settlement has only a few roads mapped, for example only the main street

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