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== <span lang="EN" dir=" | == <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">These are the official Editing Guidelines for the Kingdom of Bahrain.</span> == | ||
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<span lang="EN" dir=" | <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Official Bahrain Slack Waze Group: http://bit.ly/WazeGCCSlackInvite (Please join us on GCC Slack (and join the channel #r10-Bahrain)</span> | ||
== <span lang="EN" dir=" | == <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Waze Map Editing for Bahrain</span> == | ||
# <span lang="EN" dir=" | # <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Main language for naming in Bahrain is English.</span> | ||
# <span lang="EN" dir=" | # <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Road Naming:</span> | ||
## <span lang="EN" dir=" | ## <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Road names must be properly capitalized. (al fateh highway -> Al Fateh Highway)</span> | ||
## <span lang="EN" dir=" | ## <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Please analyze few sources of data and don't depend from one only:</span> | ||
### [https://www.ma-investment.gov.bh/website/discover_bah/# <span lang="EN" dir=" | ### [https://www.ma-investment.gov.bh/website/discover_bah/# <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Bahrain Municipal Geo Explorer</span>] | ||
### [http://www.bahrainlocator.gov.bh <span lang="EN" dir=" | ### [http://www.bahrainlocator.gov.bh <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Bahrain Locator</span>] | ||
### [https://www.google.com <span lang="EN" dir=" | ### [https://www.google.com <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Google Maps</span>] | ||
## <span lang="EN" dir=" | ## <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Note the difference between 'Avenue' and 'Road'. An Avenue is larger than a Road. An Avenue can be a 'Primary Street' but a Road can't.</span> | ||
# <span lang="EN" dir=" | # <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Road Direction</span> | ||
## <span lang="EN" dir=" | ## <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">If the opposite lanes of a road are separated by a sidewalk, we draw the road as two opposite one-directional roads. If there is no sidewalk in the middle we draw the road as a single bi-directional line.</span> | ||
# <span lang="EN" dir=" | # <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Road Type</span> | ||
## <span lang="EN" dir=" | ## <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Please don't use Off-road / Not maintained types of road in Baharain, instead of this use type of road street (unpaved).</span> | ||
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<span lang="EN" dir=" | <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">If you have suggestions to enhance the guide, feel free to comment below.</span> | ||
Revision as of 12:40, 30 March 2019
These are the official Editing Guidelines for the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Official Bahrain Slack Waze Group: http://bit.ly/WazeGCCSlackInvite (Please join us on GCC Slack (and join the channel #r10-Bahrain)
Waze Map Editing for Bahrain
- Main language for naming in Bahrain is English.
- Road Naming:
- Road names must be properly capitalized. (al fateh highway -> Al Fateh Highway)
- Please analyze few sources of data and don't depend from one only:
- Note the difference between 'Avenue' and 'Road'. An Avenue is larger than a Road. An Avenue can be a 'Primary Street' but a Road can't.
- Road Direction
- If the opposite lanes of a road are separated by a sidewalk, we draw the road as two opposite one-directional roads. If there is no sidewalk in the middle we draw the road as a single bi-directional line.
- Road Type
- Please don't use Off-road / Not maintained types of road in Baharain, instead of this use type of road street (unpaved).
If you have suggestions to enhance the guide, feel free to comment below.