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== <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">These are the official Editing Guidelines for the Kingdom of Bahrain.</span> ==
== These are the official Editing Guidelines for the Kingdom of Bahrain. ==
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<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>
Official Bahrain Slack Waze Group: http://bit.ly/WazeGCCSlackInvite (Please join us on GCC Slack (and join the channel #r10-Bahrain)


== <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Waze Map Editing for Bahrain</span> ==
== Waze Map Editing for Bahrain ==
# <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Main language for naming in Bahrain is English.</span>
# The main language for naming in Bahrain is English.
# <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Road Naming:</span>
# Road Naming:
## <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Road names must be properly capitalized. (al fateh highway -> Al Fateh Highway)</span>
## Road names must be properly capitalized. (al fateh highway -> Al Fateh Highway)
## <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Please analyze few sources of data and don't depend from one only:</span>
## Please analyze few sources of data and don't depend from one only:
### [https://www.ma-investment.gov.bh/website/discover_bah/# Bahrain Municipal Geo Explorer]
### [https://www.ma-investment.gov.bh/website/discover_bah/# Bahrain Municipal Geo Explorer]
### [http://www.bahrainlocator.gov.bh <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Bahrain Locator</span>]
### [http://www.bahrainlocator.gov.bh Bahrain Locator]
### [https://www.google.com <span lang="EN" dir="ltr">Google Maps</span>]
### [https://www.google.com Google Maps]
## <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>
## 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 lang="EN" dir="ltr">Road Direction</span>
# Road Direction
## <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>
## 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 lang="EN" dir="ltr">Road Type</span>
# Road Type
## <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>
## Please don't use Off-road / Not maintained types of road in Bahrain, instead of this use type of road street (unpaved).
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<span lang="EN" dir="ltr">If you have suggestions to enhance the guide, feel free to comment below.</span>
If you have suggestions to enhance the guide, feel free to comment below.

Revision as of 18:01, 31 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

  1. The main language for naming in Bahrain is English.
  2. Road Naming:
    1. Road names must be properly capitalized. (al fateh highway -> Al Fateh Highway)
    2. Please analyze few sources of data and don't depend from one only:
      1. Bahrain Municipal Geo Explorer
      2. Bahrain Locator
      3. Google Maps
    3. 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.
  3. Road Direction
    1. 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.
  4. Road Type
    1. Please don't use Off-road / Not maintained types of road in Bahrain, instead of this use type of road street (unpaved).

If you have suggestions to enhance the guide, feel free to comment below.