VolksNav in Accra

Click or doubleClick a point on map to know the logical area code of that point

Area codes like "Old Fadama Accra m9 r30" consist of hours, minutes and radius according to following convention:

element meaning details
StatusQuo Accra prefix of an urban position code

The urban pole is the Independence arch
m12

reference horizon hour

from urban pole to north,

m3 to sunrise, m6 to south etc.
number after ":", e.g. m12:5

horizon minutes,

blue lines

distance to horizon hour,


1 unity = 100 meters

r...,

e. g. r66

radius,

red lines

distance to urban pole,

1 unity = 100m

for Google Earth download Accra_r100.KML

This map converts lat/lon to StatusQuo on a simplified mode, tolerable for radius < 10 km. For a professional conversion, see VolksNav.com/mapplet

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The division of the horizon into 12 directions can also be used global or indoor.

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Evolution

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