Module:Location map/data/South Africa/doc

Location map of South Africa

name	South Africa
border coordinates
	-21.8
	16	←↕→	33.2
	-35.2
map center	28.5°S 24.6°E / -28.5; 24.6
image	South Africa adm location map.svg
image1	South Africa relief location map.svg

Map of South Africa

Module:Location map/data/South Africa is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of South Africa. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.

Usage

These definitions are used by the following templates when invoked with parameter "South Africa":

• {{Location map|South Africa |...}}
• {{Location map many|South Africa |...}}
• {{Location map+|South Africa |...}}
• {{Location map~|South Africa |...}}

Map definition

• name = South Africa

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = South Africa adm location map.svg

  The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:"

• image1 = South Africa relief location map.svg

  An alternative map image, usually a relief map, which can be displayed via the relief or AlternativeMap parameters

• top = -21.8

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = -35.2

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = 16

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = 33.2

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Alternative map

The {{Location map}}, {{Location map many}}, and {{Location map+}} templates have parameters to specify an alternative map image. The map displayed as image1 can be used with the relief or AlternativeMap parameters. Examples may be found below or in the following:

• Template:Location map#Relief parameter
• Template:Location map+/relief
• Template:Location map#AlternativeMap parameter
• Template:Location map+/AlternativeMap

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 17.2 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.086 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0172 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 13.4 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.067 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0134 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

Pretoria

Pretoria (South Africa)

{{Location map | South Africa
| width   = 250
| lat_deg = -25.75
| lon_deg = 28.19
| label   = Pretoria
}}

Location map many, using relief map (image1)

Pretoria

Cape Town

class=notpageimage|

Two locations in South Africa

{{Location map many | South Africa
| relief   = yes
| width    = 250
| caption  = Two locations in South Africa
| lat1_deg = -25.75
| lon1_deg = 28.19
| label1   = Pretoria
| lat2_deg = -33.93
| lon2_deg = 18.42
| label2   = Cape Town
}}

Location map+, using AlternativeMap

Pretoria

Cape Town

class=notpageimage|

Two locations in South Africa

{{Location map+ | South Africa
| AlternativeMap = South Africa relief location map.svg
| width   = 250
| caption = Two locations in South Africa
| places  =
  {{Location map~ | South Africa
  | lat_deg = -25.75
  | lon_deg = 28.19
  | label   = Pretoria
  }}
  {{Location map~ | South Africa
  | lat_deg = -33.93
  | lon_deg = 18.42
  | label   = Cape Town
  }}
}}

See also

Location map templates

• Template:Location map, to display one mark and label using latitude and longitude
• Template:Location map many, to display up to nine marks and labels
• Template:Location map+, to display an unlimited number of marks and labels

Creating new map definitions

• Template:Location map/Creating a new map definition