We provide South African data that is publicly available but often hard to obtain, in PlanetGIS format. A software licence is not needed, nor included in the purchases listed below. All data products include the free PlanetGIS Explorer which is the minimum requirement to use the maps.
Please note that we do not create any of this data. Everything is directly obtainable from the source. We do not accept any responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions. Please see the downloads page for sources and dates of individual maps.
PlanetGIS DataFlash
Fast USB 3.1 256GB flash drive containing:
- All recent downloadable maps (SA cadastral, administrative & street map);
- All topographic maps (vector), 20m and 5m contours (5m contour coverage);
- Sample orthophotos covering most of Gauteng. (Customized coverage on request.)
- All scanned topographic 1:50000 map sheets (Sample 1, Sample 2);
- Source shapefiles.
Cost: R2000 [order]
PlanetGIS DataDrive
An 8TB external hard drive containing all of the above plus all the available 25cm and 50cm colour orthophotos for South Africa in PlanetGIS format (cannot be used in other software). Orthophotos were last obtained and processed in September 2023. To see the year during which orthophotos were flown in your area of interest, refer to this Coverage map.
Cost: R8000 [order]
PlanetGIS DataDrive Update from earlier edition
Discounted item for customers who bought a DataDrive before.
Cost: R6000 [order]