Module:Location map/data/South Africa Northern Cape/doc

Location map of Northern Cape

name	Northern Cape
border coordinates
	-24.25
	16	←↕→	26
	-33.25
map center	[ ⚑ ] 28.75°S 21°E / -28.75; 21
image	South Africa Northern Cape location map.svg
image1	South Africa Northern Cape relief location map.svg

Module:Location map/data/South Africa Northern Cape is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Northern Cape. 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 Northern Cape":

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

Map definition

• name = Northern Cape

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = South Africa Northern Cape location map.svg

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

• image1 = South Africa Northern Cape relief location map.svg

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

• top = -24.25

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = -33.25

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = 16

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = 26

  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 10 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.05 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.01 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 9 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.045 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.009 degrees per pixel.

See also

• Module:Location map/data/South Africa

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