“Google Street View in Africa”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Presently, in Africa, Google Street View can be seen in parts of Botswana,^[1] Uganda, South Africa, Kenya, Swaziland, Lesotho, Senegal, Ghana, Tunisia, Nigeria, the Canary Islands of Spain, and Egypt's landmarks.^[2]

Background

On September 1, 2009, Google announced that it started collecting images in South Africa for Google Maps Street View.^[3] 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.

Introductions by date

Areas included

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

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

Madeira geographically belongs to Africa according to geographical definitions (closest mainland).

The Azores have a location with little more unclear connection to a continent. Anyway, the islands of São Miguel Island and Terceira Island have good coverage.

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.

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

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

Future Coverage

Notes

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://google-africa.blogspot.com/2012/02/street-view-comes-to-beautiful-botswana.html |title=Street View comes to beautiful Botswana |publisher=google-africa.blogspot.com |accessdate=February 6, 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/views/streetview/egypt-highlights?gl=us |title=Egypt Highlights |publisher=google.com|accessdate=December 10, 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web | title = Google to begin collecting images in South Africa for Google Maps Street View | publisher = TheMarketingSite.com | date = 1 September 2009 | url = http://www.themarketingsite.com/news/9688/google-to-begin-collecting-images-in-south-africa-for-google-maps-street-view | accessdate = 20 November 2014 }}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/22/google-street-view-gives-virtual-tour-of-mandelas-ex-prison-on-robben-island|title=Google Street View gives virtual tour of Mandela’s ex-prison on Robben Island|author=David Smith|work=the Guardian}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://blueventures.org/google-street-view-goes-off-road-in-madagascar/|title=Google Street View goes off-road in Madagascar|work=Blue Ventures}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://goo.gl/maps/w1TNG1u3cAw|title=Christmas Gift of Google Street View – Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport|publisher=Goo.gl|date=2015-12-24|accessdate=2015-12-24}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://goo.gl/maps/3VgepBwW6MA2|title=Google Maps|work=Google Maps}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://goo.gl/maps/AghQ44KqcDJ2|title=Google Maps|work=Google Maps}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2016/02/street-view-comes-reunion.html|title=Street View comes to Réunion - Google Earth Blog|date=February 29, 2016|publisher=|accessdate=March 20, 2017}}
10. ^the-mzansi-experience-discover-south.html
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/google-street-view-south-africa-safari/|title=Google Street View takes you on a South African safari|publisher=|accessdate=March 20, 2017}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.blog.google/topics/google-africa/making-internet-work-better-everyone-africa/|title=Making internet work better everyone Africa}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pulse.ng/tech/google-streetview-is-available-in-nigeria-starting-with-lagos-id7062694.html|title=Google Street View is available in Nigeria starting with Lagos}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/|title=Google Maps|publisher=|accessdate=March 20, 2017}}
15. ^¹Settlement has most or all roads mapped
16. ^¹Settlement has many roads covered, but some areas still missing
17. ^¹Settlement has only a few roads mapped, for example only the main street
18. ^Settlement has most or all roads mapped
19. ^Settlement has many roads covered, but some areas still missing
20. ^Settlement has only a few roads mapped, for example only the main street

Background

Introductions by date

Areas included

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Future Coverage

Notes