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Latest comment: 6 days ago5 comments2 people in discussion
Could someone please do a more professional/less bastardised version of this map? It's for various articles such as Great Zimbabwe, History of Africa (7 in total). The source is Butua and the End of an Era (Van Waarden, 2012) page 50, I can email a screenshot of the page. Van Waarden's map has several other details, but it's just the ones included on this image that are necessary. Kowal2701 (talk, contribs) 14:06, 21 February 2026 (UTC)Reply
I do apologise for not saying this earlier, but I do have some other sources as well. Apologising as they might be brand new and make you restart your progress all over again.
Search up "districts of iraq" for more information on google to have a look at various maps
Latest comment: 1 month ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Hi,
Is there any way to get a simplified map of the old Province of Canada, which existed from 1841 to 1867? There are old original maps from the Victorian period, but they are not that easy to read, given their age and sepia colours (see the ones included in the Province of Canada article).
I'm thinking of something like this image, which is of Canada at Confederation: File:Canada 1867.svg
The pink and the blue portions together made up the Province of Canada immediately before Confederation. Could a map be made that just focuses on those two areas?
Also, would it be possible to put the cities of Quebec, Montreal, Kingston, Ottawa and Toronto on the proposed map? The reason is that I've recently completed an article on the political dispute over which of those cities should be seat of government for the Province of Canada. It would be very helpful to have a simplified, easy to follow map with those cities on it, for someone who is not familiar with Canadian geography:
Hello! Please update thus map of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elblag:
Create a new Tolkmicko Deanery by splitting the northern part of the Elblag Północ Deanery. The new Tolkimcko Deanery sholuld include these 6 parishes: Tolkmicko, Cieplice, Pogrodzie, Łęcze, Kadyny and Holy Family (Święta Rodzina) in Elbląg
Rename Nadmorski Deanery to Krynica Morska Deanery
The current map is a JPG file. If possible please update it or convert it to SVG with the new changes
File to be updated: File:Map of leaders of opposition in state legislative assemblies of India
Specific changes required: Please update the coloring for the following three states:
West Bengal: Recolor to the standard All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) green shade (such as hex code #24B44C). (Leader of Opposition: Sovandeb Chattopadhyay).
Tamil Nadu: Recolor to the official Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) black-and-red or standard DMK representative color (such as hex code #DD0000 or the existing DMK code used in Wikipedia infoboxes). (Leader of Opposition: Udhayanidhi Stalin).
Kerala: Recolor to the standard CPI(M) / Left Front red shade (such as hex code #DE0000). (Leader of Opposition: Pinarayi Vijayan).
Reason for change: To align the map with the current legislative environments resulting from assembly shifts and leadership appointments across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.
Background: Bengaluru was previously governed by a single municipal body, BBMP, which has been dissolved and replaced by 5 city corporations under an apex body called the Greater Bengaluru Authority. Elections to these corporations are expected by August 2026.
Maps needed:
(Priority) GBA boundary showing the 5 corporations — Bengaluru Central (63 wards), North (72), South (72), East (50), West (112)
Same map with all 369 wards marked
(Lower priority) Individual ward maps for each of the 5 corporations
Hi all. I'm looking to create a map of the Fumba Town development, a free economic zone located on the southwestern end of Unguja, the largest island of Zanzibar. I can provide you with this map as a starter. Do note that this takes you to a Tanzanian government website, so tread lightly if you're from East Africa, I'm not entirely certain how their program works down there but I know it's not great. You can find the map on page 26. I can also point you towards this previous discussion that has way more info that I'm sure you'd find helpful if you chose to take up this request. It includes maps of the smallest administrative subdivisions of Tanzania and the Zanzibar islands. and might be helpful attempting to determine exact boundaries off of a grainy map.
I can promise a barnstar as thanks, and help with an article of your choosing if you'd like, but really not much more than that. You have my thanks in advance.
CSGinger14 (talk) 22:15, 30 May 2026 (UTC)Reply
@CSGinger14: IMHO, Barnstars are meant to be awarded after the fact. Attempting to "bribe" someone with one might be counterproductive. cmɢʟeeτaʟκ(please add {{ping|cmglee}} to your reply)14:45, 2 June 2026 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 7 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion
The map (File:Jingnan Campaign (English).svg) is very confusing, to the point of being almost unusable. It contains so much detail that readers can hardly make out what is happening. In addition, its heavy reliance on color-coding raises accessibility concerns and may not comply with MOS:COLOR. I strongly suggest seeking assistance to create a clearer and more reader-friendly replacement.
These two maps are required for the Yongle Emperor article's Featured Article nomination, as a reviewer has specifically requested that they be included. Min968 (talk) 16:49, 7 June 2026 (UTC)Reply
That file was made the day after I made my request. The person who made it must have had the same idea at the same time as me haha. It's perfect, thank you for bringing it to my attention! Let Me Edit It (talk) 16:36, 12 June 2026 (UTC)Reply
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Resolved
Bumping thread.
Request taken.
Current map of Elblag Diocese
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