This is a test page showing various churches, NGO’s Schools, and other institutions in the City of uMhlathuze as well as the services they offer. Possible other institutions include, police stations, creches, hospitals, clinics, government and municipal services.
This map is a simple way to graphically display resources within an area having entered minimal information of services offered and linking the map pin to the institution’s information already in Google Maps.
For advanced users, see further information below this map.
Here are some helpful guidelines:
Click the icon on the top left corner of the map title bar and select a map pin.
Click a map pin on the map to view more information.
Click the icon on the top right corner of the map title bar to enlarge the map in a new window.
How to contribute locations onto this map:
- Check if the location is already in Google Maps
- If does not exist on Google Maps
- Add pin at correct location on Google Maps
(It takes about 24 hours for it to appear)
- Add pin at correct location on Google Maps
- Paste the name of the location(s) into a document or into your email under headings that match the DESCRIPTOR field (see list below).
(you can send as many locations as you like) - Send the information to the map admin karl@vfcemp.og.za
DESCRIPTOR FIELDS used in the map:
Church
NGO
School
Hospital
Creche
Clinic
Police
Municipal (Other than Descriptors above. ie: not Clinic, etc)
Government (Other than Descriptors above. ie: not School, Hospital, Police, etc)
Advanced users:
This map was created using Google My Maps. As mentioned above, this map is a simple way to graphically display resources within an area having entered minimal information of services offered and linking each map pin to the institution’s information already in Google Maps.
It takes less that 30 seconds to link an institution inside Google My Maps to the information already in Google Maps. By doing it this way, any information updated in Google Maps will be automatically pulled through to this map.
Using the example in this picture, the only information that was manually entered were the Descriptor, Ward and Services fields. Everything else is automatically pulled from Google Maps. Anyone can click the “View in Google Maps” to see the information there and even update it. (Only those with access will be able to update the Descriptor, Ward and Services fields to ensure data integrity.)
Using an existing template, LEANs can generate maps for any municipality with its own layers for that region. It would be best to have all the maps on one Google account and permission given to certain people to edit each local municipal map to ensure data integrity. This particular map is named “LEAN KZN KIN uMhlathuze” with the following designation:
KZN=Province: Kwa-Zulu Natal
KIN=Dist/Metro Municipality: King Cetshwayo District Municipality
uMhlathuze=Local Municipality: uMhlathuze
This map can also be viewed on a mobile device through your browser. Click the link below.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1CidjziP4jgLn402imNGji_KzRPCRmA8W&usp=sharing
Android users can download the Google My Maps app from Google Play. An option is then given to open the map (the above link) directly in the Google My Maps app that you have installed. Here is the direct link to install the Google My Maps app on your phone:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.m4b&hl=en_ZA