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GARMAP Sizing

The following is based on my own opinion and no warranty is expressed or implied.

There is very little information available at the moment regarding the newly released GARMAP software. GARMAP provides nation wide South African Street Level Data for Garmin map enabled units. The GARMAP product includes a copy of the standard MapSource engine from Garmin. Effectively, this tool allows you to manage waypoints, tracks and routes, besides transferring maps to and from the Garmin unit.

From my own usage to date, I am very impressed with the level of data and accuracy of the product. There are one or two minor errors in areas where roads have changed within the past few months but other than that, my experience of it in the Cape Town area has left me and a couple of users impressed. 

The biggest issue with the map data is the memory capacity of your Garmin unit
which is why I have put together the following table.

I have found that units like the 1.4 MB Garmin III+ are going to battle with this product due to insufficient memory. It is still possible to use these units connected to a laptop to enjoy all the map sections simultaneously.

The GARMAP product installs as a number of smaller map area sub-sections or segments. The following table illustrates the map segments and memory they require.

I've compiled a few groups below to illustrate what a typical user would require.

A list of all the segments and their sizes are included at the end of this table.

Cape Town - Melkbos, Paarl, Hermanus, Somerset West

MAP SECTION NAME

SIZE KB

BLOUBERGSTRAND

215

BOTHASIG

266

CAPE POINT

201

CAPE TOWN

367

DASSENBERG

195

DURBANVILLE

289

ELSENBURG

198

FISH HOEK

239

GORDONSBAY

217

HERMANUS

216

HOUT BAY

221

IDDASVALLEY

216

KHAYALITSHA

313

KOMMETJIE

212

KUILSRIVIER

347

MELKBOSSTRAND

203

MITCHELLS PLAIN

315

MUIZENBERG

342

PAARL

270

PAROW

444

PHILLIDELPHIA

191

SIR LOWRYS PASS

202

SOMERSET WEST

279

STEENBRAS

197

STELLENBOSCH

251

SUIDER PAARL

212

Cape Town area

6

MB

Joburg & Pretoria

MAP SECTION NAME

SIZE KB

AKASIA

129

BALFOUR

79

BAPSFONTEIN

264

BEDFORDVIEW

397

BENONI

362

BOSCHKOP

91

BRACKENHURST

337

BRITS

105

BRONKHORSTSPRUIT

113

CENTURION

211

DAVEYTON

324

DE DEUR

107

DELMAS

239

DIEPSLOOT

129

DRIEFONTEIN

58

ELDORADOPARK

355

FLORIDA

437

GARSFONTEIN

186

GELUKSDAL

294

HEIDELBERG

74

HENLEY ON KLIP

85

JOHANNESBURG

443

KATHLEHONG

384

KEMPTONPARK

383

LAUDIUM

147

MAMELODI

198

MAMELODI EAST

129

MIDRAND

175

NIGEL

264

OLIEVENHOUTSBOS

145

OVERKRUIN

238

POORTJIE

59

PRETORIA

210

RANDBURG

343

RANDWATER

239

RIETVLEIDAM

111

SANDTON

404

SONOP

241

SPRINGS

346

THREE RIVERS EAST

71

VEREENIGING

135

WALKERVILLE

260

WELBEKEND

89

WINNIE MANDELA

265

WINTERSHOEK

57

ZONKIZIZWE

250

Joburg & Pretoria

10

MB

DURBAN

MAP SECTION NAME

SIZE KB

DURBAN

199

OCEAN VIEW

130

UMLAZI

278

WESTVILLE

281

Durban

1

MB

Port Elizabeth

MAP SECTION NAME

SIZE KB

PORT ELIZABETH

132

SUMMERSTRAND

78

LAURIESBAY

71

SEA VIEW

51

ST ALBANS

57

DESPATCH

127

BETHELSDORP

245

AMSTERDAMHOEK

63

ROOIKRANTZFARM

57

UITENHAGE

86

DAGBREEK

58

ALOEDENE

56

Port Elizabeth

1

MB

Cape Town to George - N2

MAP SECTION NAME

SIZE KB

BLOUBERGSTRAND

215

CAPE TOWN

367

GEORGE

78

GORDONSBAY

217

GRABOUW

199

HEROLDS BAY

77

KHAYALITSHA

313

KUILSRIVIER

347

MITCHELLS PLAIN

315

MOSSELBAY

89

MUIZENBERG

342

PAROW

444

RIVERSDALE

119

SEBRASFONTEIN

70

SIR LOWRYS PASS

202

SOMERSET WEST

279

STEENBRAS

197

STELLENBOSCH

251

SWELLENDAM

151

WORCHESTER

134

Cape Town to George - N2

4

MB

Cape Town - PE

MAP SECTION NAME

SIZE KB

BLOUBERGSTRAND

215

CAPE TOWN

367

GEORGE

78

GORDONSBAY

217

GRABOUW

199

HEROLDS BAY

77

KHAYALITSHA

313

KUILSRIVIER

347

MITCHELLS PLAIN

315

MOSSELBAY

89

MUIZENBERG

342

PAROW

444

RIVERSDALE

119

SEBRASFONTEIN

70

SIR LOWRYS PASS

202

SOMERSET WEST

279

STEENBRAS

197

STELLENBOSCH

251

SWELLENDAM

151

WORCHESTER

134

WILDERNESS

103

JEFFREYSBAY

108

KAREEDOUW

102

KNYSNA

83

NATURES VALLEY

97

PLETTENBERGBAY

80

UNIONDALE

82

LAURIESBAY

71

PORT ELIZABETH

132

SEA VIEW

51

SUMMERSTRAND

78

THORNHILL

63

ST ALBANS

57

DESPATCH

127

BETHELSDORP

245

AMSTERDAMHOEK

63

Cape Town - PE

6

MB

ENTIRE GARMAP SUITE

MAP SECTION NAME

SIZE KB

AGGENYS

64

AKASIA

129

ALEXANDERBAY

77

ALIWAL NORTH

168

ALOEDENE

56

AMAMZINTOTI

138

AMSTERDAMHOEK

63

ATLANTIS

214

BABERTON

102

BALFOUR

79

BALITO

142

BAPSFONTEIN

264

BARKLY WEST

48

BASJAN

59

BEACONBAY

173

BEACONSFIELD

47

BEAUFORT WEST

76

BEAUMONT HOUSE

125

BEDFORDVIEW

397

BEITBRUG

92

BELA BELA

49

BELFAST

70

BENONI

362

BERGVILLE

123

BETHANIE

96

BETHELSDORP

245

BETHLEHEM

121

BHUNYA

56

BIEZENPUT

37

BISHO

72

BLOEMDUSTRIA

76

BLOEMFONTEIN

165

BLOEMFONTEIN FARMS

34

BLOEMHOF

90

BLOUBERGSTRAND

215

BOEGOEBERG

65

BOEKENHOUTSPLAAS

52

BOSCHKOP

91

BOSHOF

139

BOTHASIG

266

BOTSHABELO

115

BRACKENHURST

337

BRANDFORDT

182

BRANDORINGS

91

BRANDSEBAAI

71

BRANDVLEI

63

BREDASDORP

116

BREYTEN

71

BRITS

105

BRITSTOWN

79

BRONKHORSTSPRUIT

113

BUTHA_BUTHE

120

BUTTERWORTH

109

CALITZDORP

123

CALVINIA

75

CANNONVALE

53

CAPE POINT

201

CAPE TOWN

367

CARLTONVILLE

50

CARNARVON

68

CAROLINA

93

CATHCART

83

CATO RIDGE

117

CENTURION

211

CERES

81

CITRUSDAL

104

CLANWILLIAM

100

COALBROOK

55

COFFEEBAY

109

COLESBERG

106

CRADOCK

124

CRESTVIEW

126

DAGBREEK

58

DASSENBERG

195

DAVEYTON

324

DE AAR

53

DE DEUR

107

DE DOORNS

77

DE RUST

76

DELAREYSVILLE

93

DELMAS

239

DELPORTSHOOP

67

DENDRON

57

DENEYSVILLE

67

DERBY

38

DESPATCH

127

DEVON

243

DEWETSDORP

115

DIEMERSKRAAL

192

DIEPSLOOT

129

DIKGALE

43

DIMBAZA

65

DONNYBROOK

127

DORDRECHT

151

DOUGLAS

73

DRIEFONTEIN

58

DUDUDU

112

DUIWELSKLOOF

53

DUNDEE

119

DURBAN

199

DURBANVILLE

289

DWAALHOEK

36

EAST LONDON

93

EDENDALE

97

ELDORADOPARK

355

ELEASER

33

ELLISRAS

75

ELSENBURG

198

ELTOROPARK

44

EMPANGENI

128

EMVUNYANE

111

ENNERDALE

313

ESTCOURT

122

FAURESMITH

147

FICKSBURG

127

FISH HOEK

239

FLORIDA

437

FORT BEAUFORT

146

FRANKFORDT

162

FRANSCHOEK

204

FRASERBURG

106

GA_MODJADJI

58

GAMAJA

63

GAMAKIBELO

48

GAMASEMOLA

65

GAMOLEPO

33

GAMOTHIBA

110

GANNAVLAKTE

38

GANSBAAI

86

GANZEKRAAL

187

GARIES

62

GARSFONTEIN

186

GELUK

70

GELUKSDAL

294

GEORGE

78

GIYANI

96

GORDONSBAY

217

GRAAFF REINET

121

GRABOUW

199

GRAHAMSTOWN

132

GRASKOP

131

GREYTOWN

118

GROBLERSDAL

69

HAASPOORT

88

HAMBURG

87

HANEKRAAI

40

HARRISMITH

121

HARTBEESFONTEIN

100

HARTEBEESTHOEK

95

HEIDELBERG

74

HEILBRON

83

HENLEY ON KLIP

85

HEREFORDT

65

HERMANUS

216

HEROLDS BAY

77

HIBBERDENE

112

HILTON

99

HOBHOUSE

114

HOLINYOKA

91

HONDEKLIPBAAI

73

HOPETOWN

84

HOUT BAY

221

HOWICK

122

IDDASVALLEY

216

INANADA

213

IXOPO

124

JEFFREYSBAY

108

JOHANNESBURG

443

JOZINI

77

KAKAMAS

73

KALAHARI

37

KALAHARI2

37

KALBASKRAAL

196

KAMEELFONTEIN

88

KANTKRAAL

71

KAREEDOUW

102

KATHLEHONG

384

KEMPTONPARK

383

KENHARDT

61

KESTEL

122

KHAYALITSHA

313

KIDDS BEACH

34

KIMBERLY

46

KIRKWOOD

111

KLAARWATER

172

KLERKSDORP

42

KNYSNA

83

KOKSTAD

191

KOMATIPOORT

80

KOMGA

74

KOMMETJIE

212

KRANSKOP

111

KREITZBERG

76

KRIEL

78

KROKODILNES

66

KROONSTAD

64

KRUGERSDORP

291

KUBOES

65

KUILSRIVIER

347

KURUMAN

60

KWAMBONAMBI

100

LA MERCY

112

LADYBRAND

122

LADYSMITH

128

LASVLEI

77

LAUDIUM

147

LAURIESBAY

71

LEEUDORINGSTAD

52

LELIEFONTEIN

72

LENASIA

323

LICHTENBURG

49

LOCHVAAL

66

LOERIESFONTEIN

61

LOUIS TRICHARDT

68

LOUWSBURG

84

LOXTON

101

LYDENBURG

70

MACENE

66

MADIMBO

71

MAFIKENG

56

MAKAPANSTAD

116

MAKGWARENG

105

MALA MALA

103

MALMESBURY

115

MAMELODI

198

MAMELODI EAST

129

MAPHOLANENG

149

MARBLE HALL

59

MARIANHILL

220

MARIKANA

39

MARQUARD

119

MASERU

119

MATLHASE

40

MATSIENG

105

MAZZEPABAY

95

MBABANE

63

MBEKWENI

220

MDANTSANE

101

MELKBOSSTRAND

203

MELMOTH

114

MERWEVILLE

113

MHLUZI

47

MIDDELBULT

66

MIDDELBURG

54

MIDDELBURG_EC

111

MIDRAND

175

MITCHELLS PLAIN

315

MKONDENI

99

MKUZE

76

MODIMOLLE

48

MOKGOTO

29

MOKHOTLONG

110

MOLOPO

37

MONTAGU

122

MORGENZON

72

MOROKWENG

48

MOSSELBAY

89

MOUNT FLETCHER

175

MPAKANE

26

MPHAHLELE

29

MPOPHOMENI

101

MTSHETWENI

63

MUIZENBERG

342

MUSINA

74

MUSKIETFONTEIN

54

NABOOMSPRUIT

57

NALEDI

46

NATURES VALLEY

97

NDWEDWE

109

NELSPRUIT

79

NELSPRUIT FARMS

57

NGODWANA

66

NIEWOUDTVILLE

74

NIGEL

264

NOENIEPUT

42

NONGOMA

89

NONTI

101

NOUPOORT

111

NOUS

57

OCEAN VIEW

130

OLIEVENHOUTSBOS

145

ONDERTEPOORT

96

ONSEEPKANS

45

ORANJEVILLE

68

OTTOSDAL

51

OUDTSHOORN

84

OVERKRUIN

238

PAARL

270

PAFURI

65

PAROW

444

PARYS

38

PETRUSVILLE

57

PHALABORWA

76

PHILLIDELPHIA

191

PHILLIPOLIS

107

PHILLIPSTOWN

51

PHUTADITJABA

116

PIET RETIEF

71

PIETERMARITZBURG

97

PILANSBERG

52

PLETTENBERGBAY

80

POFADDER

57

POLOKWANE

138

POORTJIE

59

PORT EDWARD

70

PORT ELIZABETH

132

PORT NOLLOTH

68

PORT SHEPSTONE

132

PORT ST JOHNS

93

POSTMASBURG

75

POTCHEFSTROOM

40

POTGIETERSRUS

35

PRETORIA

210

PRIESKA

74

PRINCE ALBERT

78

QUEENSTOWN

129

RADITSHABA

64

RAMOTSWA

66

RANDBURG

343

RANDFONTEIN

277

RANDWATER

239

RAPITSI

32

REDDERSBURG

109

RICHARDSBAY

98

RICHMOND

108

RIETBRON

100

RIETKUIL

67

RIETPAN

56

RIETVLEIDAM

111

RIVERSDALE

119

ROODEPOORT

362

ROOIKRANTZFARM

57

ROSLYN

98

RUSTENBURG

42

SABIE

58

SALDANA

125

SANDTON

404

SASOLBURG

116

SCOTTBURGH

123

SEA VIEW

51

SEBOKENG

140

SEBRASFONTEIN

70

SENEKAL

122

SEVERN

47

SIR LOWRYS PASS

202

SISHEN

56

SLANGDRAAI

120

SOMERSET WEST

279

SONOP

241

SPRINGBOK

76

SPRINGS

346

ST ALBANS

57

ST LUCIA

135

STANDERTON

75

STANGER

137

STEENBRAS

197

STEILOOPBRUG

98

STELLENBOSCH

251

STEYNSRUS

85

STEYTLERVILLE

88

STILFONTEIN

38

STOCKPOORT

67

STOFFBERG

59

STUTTERHEIM

70

SUIDER PAARL

212

SUMMERSTRAND

78

SUTHERLAND

110

SWARTWATER

53

SWELLENDAM

151

TARLTON

237

TAUNG

67

TERRA FIRMA

48

THABAZIMBI

96

THORNHILL

63

THREE RIVERS EAST

71

TIMBIVATI

84

TROMPSBURG

108

TSHANENI

66

TSHWENE

59

TSOMO

84

TWEE RIVIEREN

43

TWEEFONTEIN

110

TZANEEN

55

UITENHAGE

86

ULUNDI

111

UMFOLOZI

113

UMHLANGA

226

UMKOMAAS

111

UMLAZI

278

UMTATA

149

UNDERBERG

119

UNIONDALE

82

UPINGTON

74

VAALBANK

73

VAALVIEW

66

VAALWATER

83

VAN WYKS VLEI

65

VANDERBIJLPARK

158

VARKFONTEIN

36

VENTERSBURG

121

VENTERSDORP

45

VENTERSTAD

119

VEREENIGING

135

VERGELEE

45

VICTORIA WEST

106

VILJOENSKROON

55

VOGELFONTEIN

108

VREDE

150

VREDENBURG

106

VREDENDAL

118

VRYBURG

64

VRYHEID

132

WAGENPADSPRUIT

45

WALKERVILLE

260

WALMANSTAL

93

WARRENTON

59

WATSONIA

138

WEENEN

110

WELBEKEND

89

WELKOM

59

WELVERDIEND

37

WESSELSBRON

52

WESTONAREA

237

WESTVILLE

281

WILDERNESS

103

WILLISTON

105

WILLOWMORE

79

WILLOWMORE FARMS

79

WINKELSPRUIT

148

WINNIE MANDELA

265

WINTERSHOEK

57

WITBANK

51

WITFONTEIN

227

WITRIVIER

86

WOLWEHOEK

55

WORCHESTER

134

ZAAIHOEK

47

ZASTRON

168

ZEERUST

100

ZONKIZIZWE

250

ENTIRE GARMAP SUITE

51

MB

 

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