African Adventure Atlas

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  • Publisher: National Geographic Society
  • Catalogue: 119658
  • Scale: Various
  • Size: 28x39cm
A large format, paperback atlas of Africa from the National Geographic Society with indexed street plans of major cities, national park and tourist area maps, and illustrated information sections on geography and activities. The road mapping is presented on 117 pages at two scales: southern and eastern Africa is at 1:1,000,000 and the rest - Saharan, western and central - at 1:3,500,000. Both levels of detail are represented in the cartography sample image. The Canary Islands, Madagascar and neighbouring Indian Ocean islands are also included at various other scales.

The mapping is uncluttered with general relief shown by subtle hill-shading. No altitudes are marked but highland ranges are named and national parks and reserves, swamp and marsh areas are clearly defined. Road detail includes secondary road and tracks and distinguishes untarred routes. Mountain passes and scenic routes are shown and intermediate road distances are marked on main routes. Other information includes symbols for toll roads, airports, ferries, border crossings, places of interest, selected waterfalls and waterholes. No latitude and longitude values are marked. The atlas section is indexed.



The street plan section presents over 60 towns and cities, each with an index and showing sites of interest, post offices, hospitals, police stations etc. The national park section has 40 pages of maps at relatively larger scales compared to the general atlas showing more detail and marking features such as campsites, lodges, park headquarters, park gates, sites of interest and selected peak altitudes. The final section describes various opportunities for adventures and activities e.g. camel trekking in Niger, hiking in the Rwenzori mountains, sailing down the Nile etc. Each entry is illustrated with a small map and includes essential practical advice and contact details for more information.

To aid navigation through this mass of information, the 30 page introductory chapter divides Africa into 15 geographical regions (e.g. Great Lakes, Horn of Africa) with information on each country. Colour coded tabs refer to related pages of street plans, and the appropriate sections describing the national parks, reserves, heritage sites, popular tourism regions and activities. A travel information section at the end of the book lists contact details for embassies and tourism offices.