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Location map of Western Sahara
name Western Sahara
border
coordinates
28.2
-17.5 ←↕→ -8.2
20.7
map center 24°27′N 12°51′W / 24.45°N 12.85°W / 24.45; -12.85
image Western Sahara adm location map.svg
image1 Western Sahara relief location map.jpg
Map of Western Sahara

Module:Location map/data/Western Sahara is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Western Sahara. 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 "Western Sahara":

Map definition

  • name = Western Sahara
    Name used in the default map caption
  • bottom = 20.7
    Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • left = -17.5
    Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees
  • right = -8.2
    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:

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 9.3 degrees.

  • At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0465 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0093 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 7.5 degrees.

  • At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0375 degrees per pixel.
  • At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0075 degrees per pixel.

Examples using location map templates

Location map, using default map (image)

El Aaiún is located in Western Sahara
El Aaiún
El Aaiún
El Aaiún (Western Sahara)
{{Location map | Western Sahara
| width   = 250
| lat_deg = 27.154
| lon_deg = -13.203
| label   = El Aaiún
}}

Location map many, using relief map (image1)

Location map/data/Western Sahara/doc is located in Western Sahara
El Aaiún
El Aaiún
Ad Dakhla
Ad Dakhla
Two locations in Western Sahara
{{Location map many | Western Sahara
| relief   = yes
| width    = 250
| caption  = Two locations in Western Sahara
| lat1_deg = 27.154
| lon1_deg = -13.203
| label1   = El Aaiún
| pos1     = bottom
| lat2_deg = 23.717
| lon2_deg = -15.95
| label2   = Ad Dakhla
| pos2     = bottom
}}

Location map+, using AlternativeMap

Location map/data/Western Sahara/doc is located in Western Sahara
El Aaiún
El Aaiún
Ad Dakhla
Ad Dakhla
Two locations in Western Sahara
{{Location map+ | Western Sahara
| AlternativeMap = Western Sahara relief location map.jpg
| width   = 250
| caption = Two locations in Western Sahara
| places  =
  {{Location map~ | Western Sahara
  | lat_deg  = 27.154
  | lon_deg  = -13.203
  | label    = El Aaiún
  | position = bottom
  }}
  {{Location map~ | Western Sahara
  | lat_deg  = 23.717
  | lon_deg  = -15.95
  | label    = Ad Dakhla
  | position = bottom
  }}
}}

See also

Location map templates

Creating new map definitions