Africa Southern Travellers Atlas - Traks4Africa

Africa Southern Traveller’s Atlas — Tracks4Africa

A3 Hard-Cover | Spiral Bound | Multi-Scale Overland Mapping | 10 Countries

🌍 Angola • Botswana • Lesotho • Malawi • Mozambique • Namibia • South Africa • Eswatini • Zambia • Zimbabwe

If you are planning a serious self-drive journey through Southern Africa, this is the atlas built for it.

The Africa Southern Traveller’s Atlas is not a lightweight tourist book — it is a substantial, field-ready navigation reference designed specifically for overlanders. Weighing approximately 2.75 kg, printed in large A3 format, spiral bound and finished with a hard laminated cover, it is built to lie flat on a table, dashboard or camp bench while you plan the next stage of your journey.

This second edition is significantly expanded — thicker, more detailed, and more comprehensive than the first.

🗺️ Multi-Scale Mapping — From Continental Strategy to Local Detail

One of the greatest strengths of this atlas is its layered scale system:

🌍 1 : 4,000,000 — Southern & Eastern Africa Overview

Perfect for macro planning.
Visualise cross-border routes, regional corridors and multi-country expeditions at a glance.

🧭 1 : 1,000,000 — National Coverage

Detailed mapping for all ten countries included:

• Angola

• Botswana

• Lesotho

• Malawi

• Mozambique

• Namibia

• South Africa

• Eswatini

• Zambia

• Zimbabwe

These pages allow country-wide route comparison and long-distance stage planning.

🚙 1 : 500,000 — High-Detail Mapping

Included for:

• South Africa

• Malawi

• Much of Zambia

• Moremi / Chobe region in Botswana

These pages are ideal for navigating wildlife reserves, remote gravel corridors and complex regional networks.

🛣️ Built from Real Overland Data

This atlas is compiled from the same trusted data used in Tracks4Africa GPS maps.

It includes:

• Over 518,000 km of major roads and off-road tracks

• Distances and travel times between towns (on 1:1M and 1:500K maps)

• Travel-time tables for major routes per country

• Comprehensive national and park road coverage

You can plan your days realistically — whether travelling on tar, gravel or sand.

And if you’re using a Tracks4Africa GPS, the data aligns seamlessly between paper and digital.

🧭 Essential Cross-Border & Vehicle Information

Southern Africa is a region of borders, paperwork and practical considerations. This atlas includes:

✔️ Legal vehicle requirements per country
✔️ Traffic rules and local driving conditions
✔️ Road condition guidance
✔️ Fuel availability insights
✔️ Cross-border procedures
✔️ 127 border posts listed with opening times

For long expeditions, this kind of preparation is invaluable.

🏕️ On-the-Road Intelligence

The atlas is packed with practical travel detail:

⛽ Fuel stations
🏧 Banks & ATMs
🛒 Shopping facilities
🏥 Hospitals
🔧 Auto repair services
🏕️ Camping & lodging
🌿 Protected areas
⭐ Major and minor tourist attractions
✈️ International airports (with IATA/ICAO codes)

Each town page shows which services are available — making logistical planning straightforward.

📘 Physical Construction — Built for the Journey

📄 A3 page size — large and highly legible
📚 223 map pages — substantial, detailed coverage
💪 Thicker-than-normal paper stock — durable for field use
🔒 Hard laminated cover — robust protection
🌀 Spiral binding — lies flat for easy consultation

This is an atlas you can actually use on the road — not one that closes itself mid-route.

🎯 Who This Atlas Is For

🚙 Overlanders planning multi-country expeditions
🌍 Self-drive travellers exploring Southern Africa
🏕️ Safari enthusiasts mapping park-to-park routes
📍 Long-distance tour planners
🧭 Travellers who want a comprehensive offline reference

If you are travelling beyond one country — this atlas becomes your command centre.

📦 Ordering Information

This is an Order-on-Demand Atlas.

🕒 Please allow up to 10 working days for delivery.

⭐ The Strategic Planning Tool for Southern Africa

Southern Africa rewards preparation. Distances are vast. Borders are numerous. Road surfaces vary dramatically.

The Africa Southern Traveller’s Atlas gives you:

✔️ Big-picture regional clarity
✔️ National and high-detail mapping
✔️ Realistic travel-time data
✔️ Cross-border intelligence
✔️ Durable construction for expedition conditions

It is not just an atlas — it is the foundation for a serious overland journey.

Open it. Compare routes. Mark your stages.
And set out across Southern Africa with confidence.