----------------------------Original message---------------------------- 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: >----------------------------Original message---------------------------- >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 > > ========= WORLD OF MAPS ========= > 118 Holland Ave. Ottawa,ON, Canada, K1Y 0X6 > Thousands of maps, atlases, travel books, satellite posters > Telephone (613) 724-6776 Fax (613) 724-7776 or 1-800-897-9969 > http://www.worldofmaps.com/ or email: [log in to unmask] > > OMNI Resources [log in to unmask] http://www.omnimap.com