Getting a GPS account while in South Africa is not a luxury but a necessity. The country is large with tracts of open spaces between destinations. April 09, 2011. Gismap GPS Shop - South African Garmin GPS - Index. Garmin GPS at Gismap GPS Shop - South Africa. Garmin, GPS, support, map, nuvi, zumo, etrex, quest, gpsmap, t4a, garmap, street. TopoMaps of Africa. TOPO Southern Africa 2013 PRO v2.0 or TOPO Southern Africa 2013 PRO v2.0 NEW MapID: 2849 Garmin Topo Tunisie v2 or Download netload Garmin Topo Tunisie v2. Download: Garmap South Africa Waterways V1.3 or Download Garmap South Africa Waterways V1.3 NEW MapID: 1737 Download Rapidshare South Africa Waterways 2009 MapID: 1737.
I have a Garmin Nuvi, which they don't make any more, which I got for around $200. Rhino Safaris, at Rhino House in, sell a good selection of Garmin GPS's and I believe that Garmin are coming to Galleria mall fairly soon. Titan Aviation at Wilson airport can update the software when required, on one of these devices, as it's a bit tricky to get East Africa maps from the internet; last I checked, the Garmin site did not have them. The one on my device is extremely comprehensive though - use it for XC rallying and similar. HTH 410 Edited: 6:12 am, September 27, 2011.
There are several places on the WWW where one can download pirated Garmin GPS maps for and most other parts of Africa. Not legal, not good - don't do it. The Tracks4Africa GPS maps are reasonable in cost (compared to garmap.co.za) but have a different focus. T4A maps best for rural areas, national Parks, and bundu bashing. You can see their entire map online at their site listed in a previous post. For example, every track in is there and routable. But most roads in South C are completely missing.
Garmaps are better for cities, but the new release (1st quarter 2012) does not have all the new roads, flyovers and bypasses. T4A updates maps 2x a year. There are several places on the WWW where one can download pirated Garmin GPS maps for and most other parts of Africa.
Not legal, not good - don't do it. The Tracks4Africa GPS maps are reasonable in cost (compared to garmap.co.za) but have a different focus. T4A maps best for rural areas, national Parks, and bundu bashing. You can see their entire map online at their site listed in a previous post.
For example, every track in is there and routable. But most roads in South C are completely missing. Garmaps are better for cities, but the new release (1st quarter 2012) does not have all the new roads, flyovers and bypasses. T4A updates maps 2x a year.
HULK Reviewed by HULK on 5th March 2011. Garmap Africa Streetmaps 2011.1 - MapSource versions Garmin Garmap Southern Africa Streetmap 2011.1 - MapSource Requirements: most Garmin Devices, MapSource, Basecamp, Garmin XT Overview: This map set includes the routable tar and gravel road network detail for 10 countries in Southern Africa. The included countries are: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe More Info: Download Rating: 5.