Google Africa Blogs: Google Maps for Africa

Walking directions are available on Google maps for 44 African countries. Google maps are internet-available maps published by geographic location and regularly updated, including through user input. In 2010, Google developed driving directions on Google Maps in many African countries. "This is a feature that allows users to get driving direction information from one location to another (e.g from Kotoka International Airport to Hotel Novotel in Victoria Borg, Accra in Ghana)." In recognition that not everyone drives, the developers added walking directions.

"To get walking directions, start by doing one of the following:

    Click Get directions, enter a starting and ending location and click Get Directions.
    In the search field, enter a from-to statement (example: from Nyayo House to Anniversary Towers) and click Search Maps.
    Click "Directions" in an info window that pops up for a business or location
    Right-click on the map to get directions to that location"

Google states that "walking directions are currently in beta, and we recommend that you use caution, as the routes may be missing sidewalks or pedestrian crossings. Walking directions are editable, so if anything is amiss, you can correct it with our community mapping tool Google Map Maker. Google Map Maker is a tool that allows you to add and update geographic information for millions of users to see in Google Maps and Google Earth."