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]
São Tomé and Príncipe ,
[7]
Senegal ,
Ghana ,
Tunisia ,
Nigeria ,
Rwanda , the
Canary Islands of
Spain , and
Egypt 's landmarks.
[8]
Background
On September 1, 2009,
Google announced that it started collecting images in
South Africa for
Google Maps
Street View .
[9]
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.
[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
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
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
Eswatini:
Mbabane ,
Manzini ,
Mhlume ,
Big Bend and other locations in
Eswatini
Teyateyaneng ,
Butha-Buthe ,
Hlotse ,
Mokhotlong ,
Qacha's Nek and more locations in
Lesotho
Tanzania:
Uhuru Peak ,
Lava Tower ,
Moir hut ,
Arrow Glacier camp ,
Lemosho-clearings ,
Shira Camp &
Gombe National Park
2014
Egypt: Landmarks including
Pyramids of Giza ,
Cairo Citadel ,
Saqqara ,
Monastery of Saint Mina ,
Citadel of Qaitbay and more
Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania
2015
Landmarks and water views of
Barren Isles ,
Nosy Komba ,
Sambirano River ,
Ambalahonko ,
Velondriake
[11]
Samburu National Reserve ,
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy , Marania Farm and Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in
Kenya
Kampala ,
Entebbe and more locations in Uganda.
Robben Island Museum , in South Africa
[12]
2016
Saint-Denis and more locations in
Réunion
[13]
Kruger National Park in South Africa
[14]
2017
Accra ,
Kumasi ,
Cape Coast ,
Takoradi ,
Obuasi ,
Tamale ,
Wa in
Ghana
Dakar ,
Thies ,
Saint-Louis ,
Touba ,
Diourbel in Senegal
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
Tunis* ,
Bizerte* ,
Nabeul* ,
Hammamet* ,
Sousse* ,
Monastir* ,
Al-Qayrawan*
El Jem *,
Sfax *,
Gabes *
Djerba* and more locations in
Tunisia
Lagos ,
Ikeja ,
Ojo ,
Lekki ,
Ikorodu *,
Epe ,
Badagry and more locations in
Lagos State ,
Nigeria
[15]
[16]
Albertinia
2018
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
Nairobi ,
Mombasa ,
Kisumu ,
Naivasha ,
Nakuru ,
Eldoret ,
Ruiru ,
Malindi ,
Mariakani , Kisili and more locations in Kenya
2019
Abuja ,
Ibadan ,
Enugu ,and
Benin city were extensively covered in
Nigeria
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]
Landmarks in
Egypt including
Pyramids of Giza ,
Cairo Citadel ,
Saqqara ,
Monastery of Saint Mina ,
Citadel of Qaitbay and more.
Most cities and roads.
Most roads in
Réunion .
Main roads and several cities throughout the country
Samburu National Reserve ,
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy , parts of Marania Farm near
Mount Kenya
Western half of the country:
Maseru and major roads.
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 .
Abuja ,
Benin City ,
Enugu ,
Gwagwalada ,
Ibadan ,
Lagos and surroundings and roads between
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.
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.
Coverage extends to most towns, cities, villages, major and rural roads on both major islands.
[21]
Province
Most coverage
[a]
Some coverage
[b]
Very limited coverage
[c]
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
Mpumalanga
Witbank ,
Middelburg ,
Nelspruit ,
Ermelo
Embalenhle
Amersfoort ,
Secunda ,
Bethal ,
Badplaas ,
Balfour ,
Lydenburg ,
Malelane ,
Hectorspruit ,
Komatipoort ,
Machadodorp ,
Waterval-Boven ,
Hendrina ,
Barberton ,
Standerton ,
Volksrust
Limpopo
Polokwane
Vaalwater ,
Louis Trichardt ,
Musina ,
Thabazimbi ,
Thohoyandou ,
Tzaneen ,
Haenertsburg ,
Northam ,
Mookgopong ,
Modimolle ,
Bela-Bela ,
Roedtan ,
Settlers ,
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
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
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
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
Northern Cape
Kimberley
Douglas ,
Prieska ,
Strydenburg ,
Hopetown ,
Colesberg
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
Main roads and several cities throughout the country
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.
The coastal main road and selected streets in cities along it, including
Tunis and
Sfax
Uganda got views of most roads inside and around
Entebbe and
Kampala .
Unofficial coverage
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
Namibia
Ethiopia
Morocco
Notes
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a
b
c Settlement has most or all roads mapped
^
a
b
c Settlement has many roads covered, but some areas still missing
^
a
b
c Settlement has only a few roads mapped, for example only the main street
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