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Google Earth. Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering ...
Background. On September 1, 2009, Google announced that it started collecting images in South Africa for Google Maps Street View. 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.
The Ngong Hills, located to the west of the city, are the most prominent geographical feature of the Nairobi area. Mount Kenya is situated north of Nairobi, and Mount Kilimanjaro is towards the south-east. The Nairobi River and its tributaries traverse through the Nairobi County and joins the larger River Athi on the eastern edge of the county.
Dagoretti. Coordinates: 01°18′00″S 36°46′00″E. Dagoretti is an area in the western part of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It straddles the Nairobi and Kiambu County boundary with the Dagoretti Road Reserve marking the psychological border point heading Northerly and North-Easterly. [1] Administratively it is one of eight divisions of ...
Google Street View is the most comprehensive street view service in the world. It provides street view for more than 85 countries worldwide. Apple Look Around provides street view for 29 countries. Mapilio gathers street-level images from its worldwide users, subject to the terms of a CC BY-SA license. Microsoft Bing Streetside [1] offers ...
Westlands. Area. • Land. 37.6 sq mi (97.5 km 2) Elevation. 5,600 ft (1,700 m) Westlands is a mixed-use neighbourhood in Upper Parklands in Nairobi. Located 3.0 kilometres (2 mi) from Nairobi's central business district, it sits on the westerly areas of the larger Parklands area of Nairobi.
Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya. Coordinates. 1°17′12″S 36°49′04″E / . 1.286789°S 36.817833°E. / -1.286789; 36.817833. Type. Art Gallery. The Nairobi Gallery ( Swahili: Nyumba ya sanaa ya Nairobi) is an art gallery located an at the edge of the Nairobi central business district. The gallery is dedicated to showcasing African art.
A split-view screenshot of Google Maps. In the bottom half Street Maps is shown, while in the top half Street View is shown. A user can zoom in and out of either of them independently of the zoom level of each. As the user drags the map, the grid squares are downloaded from the server and inserted into the page.