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South Africa: Interactive Maps to Plan Your South African Trip

12th November 2006

Introducing South Africa …

South Africa has a climate second to none. It is mild throughout the year. Daytime temperatures vary from between 12-20C (54 to 68F) in winter to warm, hot summers between 22-40C (72-104F). Summer in South Africa is from October to March and winter from April to September.
Many thousands of visitors from the Northern Hemisphere enjoy South Africa while taking a break from the cold damp winter. Johannesburg region is almost 6,000 ft above sea level so it is rarely too hot or humid. Many people come for the health and wellness facilities offered by numerous establishments.

What This Site is About

When you want to plan a visit to South Africa one of the most important challenges is to create an itinerary that will satisfy the whole family. Our country is so full of wonderful holiday destinations to suit the most discerning of travellers that it can be difficult to make the right decisions.
One of the best ways to view any country is to explore its maps. This site is full of useful and interesting maps many of which are based upon Google Earth while others are “clickable” interactive maps that can be used to review some 5,000 different accommodation choices across the whole of southern africa. An example of one of these maps is shown below.
You can also search these accommodation establishments by region if you prefer. The country has been split into some 150 preferred tourist destination areas eg all establishments in “Cape Winelands” region, or “Greater Addo” region. In this search you can also pinpoint the exact location of each establishment since individual GPS co-ordinates are also provided.
The Google Earth maps I’ve created show locations of many top holiday sites for example one of the maps shows all the golf courses in the country all displayed on a single map. Because the data is based upon using Google Earth you can actually choose a golfing spot then see exactly how the course looks while taking a flight over it. Click here to see all the Google Earth maps that I’ve created.
You can see an example of an interactive map here. The areas with white lettering are "clickable" and when clicked will take you to a larger map of that region from where you can zero in to more specific locations. You can also click the orange dots which represent major towns or cities. You will then be presented with a wide choice of establishments in that city.

Or Click a Link

The links displayed here will take you to a page which will show you all the different accommodation venues within each of the provinces highlighted. From there you can click links to individual establishments to see images, prices and ratings. You will also see a "clickable" map for that particular region on the same page.
Eastern Cape…
Free State…
Gauteng…
KwaZulu-Natal…
Limpopo Province…
Mpumalanga…
Northern Cape…
North West Province…
Western Cape

Click Any Region (white) or Town (orange) to See How the Map Works

Use the back button to return here.
South Africa Map

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What is a Vuvuzela?

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it is plastic horn about 1 metre long and it when blown makes a sound like an elephant bellowing in the Kruger National Park. Soccer supporters take the Vuvuzela to soccer matches around the country.

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