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There is a 1:2,000,000 "general" map of Zaire done by the Belgians, and
updated about 18 months ago.  A pretty good map, although a tad expensive.
 
Russell Guy
OMNI Resources
 
At 03:12 PM 11/20/96 EST, you wrote:
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>The Canadian peace keepers and international relief agency efforts in
>eastern Zaire and Rwanda have been using the following maps, many of which
>we have provided for them:
>
>Michelin 955 Southern Africa scale 1:4,000,000 The French Michelin maps have
>an excellent reputation for current road information for all of Africa.
>Hundreds of these maps are being used for planning and transportation
>efforts. They feature multilingual legends and detailed climate information
>as well as comprehensive information on the road quality / surface types.
>Printed on one side, not indexed.
>
>AMC Africa Centra RV33101l scale 1:4,000,000 covers the region well and is
>1994/1995 vintage an excellent map that competes with the Michelin series,
>however the Michelin enjoys a better reputation over a longer period of time
>for its African map series and is favored by many that have lived and worked
>in the region. The road information on the AMC is not exagerated as much as
>the Michelin and makes a quality briefing or planning map. No climate
>information is given, printed on one side and not indexed.
>
>Feytag & Berndt map of Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda scale 1:2,000,000 this
>Austrian mapping company does a good detailed map of the region extending
>just across the border into eastern Zaire. Unfortunately detailed climate
>information obscures the map extending further into Zaire.
>
>ITM 936 Uganda map is the best available map of Uganda at scale 1:800,000
>and published by ITMB in Canada. The border areas with Zaire, Rwanda and
>Tanzania are clearly shown.
>
>ONC M-4 This Operational Navigation Chart at scale 1:1,000,000 covers
>Eastern Zaire and all of Rwanda, Burundi and just into Tanzania. ONC charts
>are aeronautical with hypsometric tints of colour and contours for
>elevation. This is the best available map for eastern Zaire / Rwanda border
>areas.
>
>IGN of France publishes the Burundi map at 1:250,000 with a street plan of
>Bujumbura this is the most detailed map available of the country.
>
>No decent, current map exists for the entire countries of Rwanda and Zaire
>and the Michelin or Freytag & Berndt are being used.
>
>Brad Green
>
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