Google Street View in Africa

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Presently, in

Background

On September 1, 2009,

. 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.^[10] 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	Islands of Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Spain
2010	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	La Gomera, El Hierro islands in Spain
2012	Botswana: Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Molepolole, Kasane, Serowe, Lobatse, Tlokweng, Ramotswa, Kanye, Selebi-Phikwe, Mahalapye, Bobonong, Thamaga, Letlhakane, Palapye
2013	Uhuru Peak, Lava Tower, Moir hut, Arrow Glacier camp, Lemosho-clearings, Shira Camp & Gombe National Park
2014	Pyramids of Giza, Cairo Citadel, Saqqara, Monastery of Saint Mina, Citadel of Qaitbay and more Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania
2015	Robben Island Museum, in South Africa[12]
2016	Saint-Denis and more locations in Réunion[13] Kruger National Park in South Africa[14]
2017	Albertinia
2018	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 Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Naivasha, Nakuru, Eldoret, Ruiru, Malindi, Mariakani , Kisili and more locations in Kenya
2019	Nairobi National Museum, Nairobi Gallery, Malindi Museum, Meru Museum, Nyeri Museum,[17] Fort Jesus
2020	Wits University Origins Centre[18] Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art,[18] Rele Art Gallery, Terra Kulture & African Artists' Foundation[19]

Areas included

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

Reference:^[20]

 Botswana

District	Most coverage[a]	Some coverage[b]	Very limited coverage[c]
Central	Letlhakane, Palapye		Selibe Phikwe, Serowe
Kweneng	Gabane		Molepolole, Thamaga
North-East	Francistown
North-West	Maun
Southern			Jwaneng, Kanye
South-East	Gaborone, Ramotswa, Tlokweng		Lobatse

 Egypt

Landmarks in

and more.

 Eswatini

Most cities and roads.

 France

Most roads in Réunion.

 Ghana

Main roads and several cities throughout the country

 Kenya

District	Most coverage[a]	Some coverage[b]	Very limited coverage[c]
Central	Nairobi, Thika		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

 Lesotho

Western half of the country: Maseru and major roads.

 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.

 Nigeria

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

 Portugal

In

: 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.

 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.

 São Tomé and Príncipe

Coverage extends to most towns, cities, villages, major and rural roads on both major islands.^[21]

 South Africa

Province	Most coverage[a]	Some coverage[b]	Very limited coverage[c]
Gauteng	Centurion, Bronkhorstspruit, Carletonville, Westonaria, Hillshaven, Lenasia, Heidelberg, Roodepoort, Vereeniging, Vanderbijlpark, Laudium	Chartwell, Soweto, Vosloorus	Drie Ziek, Kagiso, Katlehong, Hammanskraal
Mpumalanga	Ermelo	Embalenhle	Barberton, Standerton, Volksrust
Limpopo	Polokwane		Settlers ,
Free State	Vaalpark, Riebeekstad	Mangaung	Smithfield
North-West	Brits, Mooinooi	Klerksdorp, Orkney, Stilfontein	Wolmaranstad, Modderspruit, Phokeng, Swartruggens, Zeerust, 'Ottoshoop, Geysdorp, Delareyville, Sannieshof, Coligny
KwaZulu-Natal	Richard's Bay	Dundee, Paulpietersburg, Mooi River, Mpumalanga	Estcourt, Umlazi, KwaDukuza, Empangeni, Louwsburg
Western Cape	Worcester	Dennekruin, Paarl, Sedgefield ,	Kwanokuthula
Northern Cape	Kimberley		Douglas, Prieska, Strydenburg, Hopetown, Colesberg
Eastern Cape	Middeldrift	Bedford , Mpolweni	Steynsburg

• Landmarks: Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg Zoo

 Senegal

Main roads and several cities throughout the country

 Spain

The

(closest mainland).

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

 Tanzania

• Uhuru Peak and some nearby spots and Gombe national park

 Tunisia

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

 Uganda

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

 United Kingdom

 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

 Zimbabwe

.

Future Coverage

 Namibia
 Ethiopia
 Morocco

Notes

References