M a p o f N k a n a - K i t w e , 1 9 6 1
It is recommended that you first read this important information about the map including the basic minimum requirements and an overview of what you need to do to view the map.
Recommended basic, minimum system requirements
Note: Other configurations might also be possible. For example, if you're using a Macintosh computer or the Linux operating system, you will need to confirm if you can use the ADR application or the "IE Tab" add-on with your Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox browsers running under those systems.
Back to the topThe "Interactive Map of Nkana-Kitwe" is a digitised version of an original printed map published by the Department of Federal Surveys as "Street Maps of Kitwe, Chingola and Mufilira". The digitised version you will see is of the town of Nkana-Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia. The original maps were printed by the Federal Government Printer for the Federal Department of Trigonometrical and Topographical Surveys of the government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland at Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, in 1961. Today, Nkana-Kitwe is the City of Kitwe in the Republic of Zambia. The original printed maps also include maps and indices of the towns of Mufilira and Chingola. This web site also includes the index of the Nkana-Kitwe map. On paper, the original printed map is 99 cm by 74.5 cm (including all three towns and the inset map of the Copperbelt). The map of Nkana-Kitwe occupies 48 cm by 62.5 cm (including the inset map of the Copperbelt) of that space.
Back to the topThe map that displays in your browser or Autodesk® Design Review 2008 (ADR) window was digitised from the original printed map into AutoCAD® (a computer-aided design software programme) and then saved as a Drawing Web Format (DWF) file so that it could be displayed in a web page. This is a vector graphic file, so no matter how deeply you zoom in, the resolution will never deteriorate as with scanned pixel-based bitmap images.
To see the map, you need to download the Autodesk® Design Review 2008 (ADR) application, which is about 40 MB to 55 MB in size and which will occupy between 91 MB and 130 MB on your hardisk. This application is designed for modern computers. Downloading is best done using a high-speed Internet connection, such as that offered by most broadband connections. It is also important to note that this map is fairly resource-intensive, so if you have an older computer, downloading and installing the applications and loading the map will take longer. The map itself is only about 380 kB.
After downloading the Autodesk application you will also be able to view the Nkana-Kitwe map in the ADR application as a stand-alone file. It is not required that you use your browser to view the file. This is handy because the ADR application allows you to view any other DWF file. There is a large, active DWF community and many resources available on the Web.
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