Google Street View in Asia
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In Asia, Google Street View is available in Bangladesh, Bhutan, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, India, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. This includes territories disputed by both Israel (Golan Heights and West Bank) and India (northern Arunachal Pradesh). It is also available for a few select tourist attractions in the Afghanistan, People's Republic of China, Iraq, and Pakistan.[1][2]
Timeline of introductions
Service in Japan was introduced on August 5, 2008. Japan's coverage was initially concentrated in five areas with a total of 10 camera icons. The service has faced criticisms from bloggers in Japan of cultural insensitivity.[3]
On May 26, 2011, Google announced that, in India, capturing of Street View images in Bangalore, the capital of the state of Karnataka, had started. However, Google Street View was banned from Bangalore on June 21, 2011.[4]
On September 2, 2011, Google has revealed that its Street View feature will be introduced to the country in association with the Tourism Authority of Thailand.[5]
On September 3, 2011, Google started to collaborate with Tourism Malaysia to record Malaysian locations to be featured on its Google Map Street View.[6]
On January 24, 2012, Google Street View was launched in South Korea starting with imagery from the country's capital, Seoul, as well as South Korea's second largest city, Busan.[7]
Google Street View in Jordan was launched in November 2015 which included 43 archaeological sites. On the announcement day, Queen Rania wrote on the announcement and praised tourism enhancing efforts in Jordan.[8]
Since March 2022, a large amount of Street view, taken by Google since November 2021, has been added in Bangladesh. This coverage covers mostly agricultural areas of Dhaka Division, and as of April 2022 it continues to expand every few days.
On July 27, 2022, Google added street view coverage in ten major cities of India and its surroundings, ending the 11-year-old ban on Google Street View. The footage is shot from Tech Mahindra and Genesys companies and licensed to Google. There is planning for a rollout of the service in national level, and there are daily additions of Indian roads into the platform.
On March 22, 2024, Google added street view coverage throughout the country of Kazakhstan, covering all regions. The coverage mostly consists of major roads and urban areas.[9][10]
In April 2024, Google added street view coverage in Lebanon.[11]
In January 2025, Google added street view in Coron in The Philippines.[12]
In June 2025, Google restored street view in Vietnam, but no announcements were made about it.[13]
Areas covered
Afghanistan
In 2018, Google Street View was released to Afghanistan for few building in Kabul, but is very limited in scope.[14]
Due to undetermined reason, the blue path of Street View in some part of few building in Kabul has been removed.
Bangladesh
| District/Region | Major cities/areas |
|---|---|
| Sylhet | roads all over the Sylhet city |
| Dhaka | roads all over the Dhaka city |
| Chittagong | roads all over the Chittagong city |
| Khulna | roads all over the Khulna city |
| Dhaka–Chittagong Highway | Complete coverage through Dhaka–Chittagong highway route. |
| Dhaka–Khulna Highway | Complete coverage through Dhaka–Khulna highway route. |
| Khulna–Shamnagar Highway | Complete coverage through Khulna–Shamnagar highway route. |
| Cox's Bazar | Several tourist attractions, Marine Drive Rd, Beach Area and some roads across the town. |
Bhutan
| Area |
|---|
| Roads all over the country |
Cambodia
| Area |
|---|
| Major roads and some landmark |
Mainland China
In China, There are some selected attraction in cities/town on Google Maps including:
| Region | Major cities/areas |
|---|---|
| Sichuan Province | |
| Beijing |
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| Jiangsu Province |
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| Zhejiang Province |
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| Hubei Province | |
| Shanghai |
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| Shandong Province |
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| Fujian Province |
Hong Kong
| Region | Major cities/areas |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories and Northern part of Lantau Island |
Macau
India
In 2016, the Government of India denied Google's request to cover India through Street View photography, citing concerns that military installations or other sensitive areas would be photographed.[22][23]
In 2022, after a change in government policy, Google was permitted to launch in India; its Street View project in the country is a partnership with Genesys and Tech Mahindra.[24] It competes with MapmyIndia.[24] At launch in July 2022, Street View covered 150,000 km of roads in India; it also formed partnerships with traffic authorities in Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Gurgaon, and Agra.[24]
As of October 2024[update], it is available to some extent in all states and union territories.
Indonesia
Google Street View covers most regencies and cities in Sumatra (except most of Aceh), Java, Nusa Tenggara Islands, Borneo, Sulawesi, and North Maluku (includes Ternate, Tidore, and parts of Halmahera). There is currently no official coverage in Maluku (province) and the Papua region, if it exists, then all of them are unofficial. Before 2015, only Java, Madura, and Bali were covered by the Street View.
In October 2019, Google excluded and removed most of the Street View images of Aceh due to a controversial incident.[25] The Banda Aceh City Government considered suing Google about why the inappropriate image can be easily passed and shown to public. Even so, the government still allows Street View recordings in certain places that are not in roadways. The City Government also reported this incident to Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.
Since then, only parts south of Subulussalam; several meters away from border gate between Southeast Aceh Regency and Karo Regency; parts east of Lhokseumawe; a very small (several meters long) fragment of Teuku Nyak Arief Road at Banda Aceh, a fragment of Blang Bintang Lama Road and a Chinese housing complex at Neuheun in Aceh Besar Regency are currently covered in Aceh. In October 2025, Google added Street View coverage in Southeast Aceh Regency to Gayo Lues Regency.
| Region | Major cities/areas |
|---|---|
| Sumatra | All major road, town and cities covered by Trans-Sumatran Highway, including Nias Island, Bangka Belitung Islands, Batam, Bintan Island, and Bengkalis |
| Java | Full coverage, including Bawean, and Madura |
| Lesser Sunda Islands | Full coverage in Bali (except Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan) and Lombok (except Gili Islands)
All major road and towns in Sumbawa, Komodo (island), Flores, Sumba, Lembata, Alor Island, Timor |
| Kalimantan | All major road, town and cities covered by Trans Kalimantan Highway, including Derawan, Laut Island, Nunukan, and Tarakan |
| Sulawesi | All major road, town and cities covered by Trans-Sulawesi Highway, Lembeh, Muna Island, Buton |
| North Maluku | Ternate, Tidore, and parts of Halmahera |
Iraq
| Region | Major cities/areas |
|---|---|
| Baghdad | National Museum of Iraq |
Israel
The West Bank, which is widely recognised internationally as part of Palestine, is also covered in Street View. The coverage also includes Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Japan
| Region | Major cities/areas |
|---|---|
| Chūbu | Niigata, Sado, Nagoya, Gifu |
| Chūgoku | Okayama, Hiroshima |
| Hokkaidō | Sapporo, Hakodate, Asahikawa |
| Kansai | Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara |
| Kantō | Chiba, Saitama, Tokyo, Yokohama |
| Kyūshū | Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Hirado, Kumamoto, Tanegashima, Yakushima, Amami Ōshima, Tokunoshima, Okinawa, Miyako Islands, Kagoshima |
| Tōhoku | Sendai, Fukushima, Morioka |
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
| Region | Major cities/areas |
|---|---|
| Bishkek | Bishkek |
| Chuy Region | Kara-Balta, Sosnovka, Tokmok |
| Issyk Kul Region | Balykchy, Bokonbayevo, Karakol |
| Jalal-Abad Region | Jalal-Abad |
| Naryn Region | Kochkor, Naryn |
| Osh Region | Osh, Uzgen |
| Talas Region | Talas |
| and major roads | |
- Landmarks: State History Museum, Gumbez of Manas
Laos
| Region | Major cities/areas |
|---|---|
| Champasak province | Pakse |
| Louangphrabang province | Luang Prabang |
| Savannakhet province | Savannakhet |
| Vientiane Prefecture | Vientiane |
| Vientiane province | Vang Vieng |
Malaysia
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Mongolia
| Region | Major cities/areas |
|---|---|
 Ulaanbaatar |
streets in Ulaanbaatar. Sükhbaatar Square and National Academic Drama Theatre in Ulaanbaatar. Also Bagakhangai, Baganuur, Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue and Night views of center of Ulaanbaatar |
 Dornogovi Province |
Erdene, Sainshand, Züünbayan, Zamyn-Üüd |
 Orkhon Province |
Erdenet |
 Darkhan-Uul Province |
Darkhan |
 Selenge Province |
Züünkharaa, Sükhbaatar, Altanbulag, Khüder |
 Töv Province |
13th Century Complex, Bayan, Erdene, Zuunmod |
| various | part of Mandalgovi and more locations |
Nepal
| Region | Major cities/areas |
|---|---|
| Sagarmatha Zone | several single shots in an area 10–15 km west/southwest of Mount Everest, including Gokyo Lakes, Gorakshep, Kala Patthar, Namche Bazaar, Tengboche Monastery |
| Khumbu Region | Lukla, Phakding, Khumjung, Phortse, Panboche, Dughla, Lobuche, Thamu, Thame |
Oman
Upcoming Google Street View coverage for Oman was confirmed in February 2024,[26] and was published in October 2024.
| Area |
|---|
| roads all over the country |
Pakistan
| District/Region | Major cities/areas |
|---|---|
| Lahore | Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal, Lahore Museum, Badshahi Mosque, Tomb of Jahangir, Walled City of Lahore, Shalimar Gardens, Quaid-e-Azam Library, Shrine of Hazrat Mian Mir, Tomb of Malik Ahmad Ayaz, Kamran's Baradari, Lahore Fort, King Edward Medical University, Government College University (Lahore), University of the Punjab (Allama Iqbal Campus) and Wazir Khan Mosque[2][27][28] |
| Sheikhupura | Hiran Minar Monument and Park, Tomb of Waris Shah, Sheikhupura Fort[2][27][28] |
| Rawalpindi | Mankiala/ Stupa of Buddha[2][27][28] |
| Kasur | Shrine of famous poet and Sufi saint Bulleh Shah[2][27][28] |
| Sahiwal | Harappa Archaeological Site and Museum[2][27][28] |
| Bahawalpur | Derawar Fort[2][27][28] |
| Chakwal | Katasraj temple, complex of temples, lake and a Buddhist stupa[2][27][28] |
| Jhelum | Rohtas Fort and Museum[2][27][28] |
Philippines
Qatar
| Region | Major cities/areas |
|---|---|
| Doha | Museum of Islamic Art |
| Al Khor | Part of Doha and Al Khor |
Russia
| Region | Major Cities/areas |
|---|---|
| Siberian Federal District | Novosibirsk, Omsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kemerovo, Tomsk, Barnaul, Prokopyevsk, Novokuznetsk, Achinsk, Leninsk-Kuznetskiy, Biysk, Yurga and Rubtsovsk |
| Ural Federal District | Ekaterinburg, Tyumen, Chelyabinsk, Surgut and other cities |
| Far Eastern Federal District | Artyom, Birobidzhan, Yakutsk, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk, Blagoveshchensk, Komsomolsk-na-Amure,
Ishim, Magadan, Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Gorno-Altaysk, Korsakov, Kyshtym, Kyzyl, Langepas, Nakhodka, Nazarovo, Partizansk, Severouralsk, Tobolsk, Ussuriysk, Zarinsk |
For European Russia, see Google Street View in Europe
Singapore
Google Street View have removed imagery on the following areas from 21 July 2025 (Monday) due to security reasons.[29]
| Prohibited Road | From | To | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiralty Road West | Naval Driving School | ||
| Airport Road | Paya Lebar Airbase, Air Force School | ||
| Ama Keng Road | Training Plot 12 (Ama Keng) | ||
| Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 | Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 | CTE | Bishan Depot |
| Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 | Ang Mo Kio Police Division | ||
| Bartley Road East | Paya Lebar Airbase, Kim Chuan Depot | ||
| Bedok North Avenue 4 | Bedok North Bus Depot, Bedok Police Division | ||
| Bedok North Road | Bedok Reservoir Road | Tampines Avenue 10 | Bedok Waterworks |
| Bedok North Bus Depot | |||
| Bishan Road | Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 | Kallang River | Bishan Depot |
| Boon Lay Way | Toh Tuck Avenue | Tradehub 21 | Ulu Pandan Bus Depot |
| Bukit Batok Street 23 | Bukit Batok Bus Depot | ||
| Bukit Timah Road | CTE | Kampong Java Road | Bukit Timah Waterworks, Istana, KK Women's & Children's Hospital |
| Bulim Avenue | Bulim Bus Depot | ||
| Business Park Drive | Ulu Pandan Bus Depot | ||
| Cantonment Road | Central Police Division | ||
| Changi North Way | Changi Prison | ||
| Choa Chu Kang Way | Lorong Kebasi | Lorong Bistari | Kranji Camp |
| Clementi Avenue 4 | Former Clementi Police Division | ||
| Clementi Avenue 5 | Former Clementi Police Division | ||
| Clementi Loop | Clementi Camp | ||
| Clementi Road | Police Protective Security Command | ||
| SIM University | Brookvale Drive | Maju Camp | |
| Commonwealth Avenue West | Jalan Lempeng | Sungei Ulu Pandan | Clementi Police Division |
| Compassvale Bow | Hougang Telephone Exchange | ||
| Defu Avenue 1 | Hougang Bus Depot | ||
| Eu Tong Sen Street/New Bridge Road | Hospital Drive | Cantonment Road | Police Cantonment Complex/Central Police Division |
| Irrawaddy Road | Ministry of Home Affairs | ||
| Jalan Bahar | PIE | Jurong West Avenue 3 | Jurong Police Division |
| Jalan Gali Batu | Entrance to Training Plot 6 / Gali Batu Depot | ||
| Jalan Kwok Min | Training Plot 6 (Mandai) | ||
| Jalan Sungei Poyan | SAFTI City / SAFTI Live Firing Area | ||
| Jurong Island | Entire Jurong Island | Jurong Island | |
| Jurong Pier Road | Jurong Island Checkpoint | ||
| Jurong Port Road | Jurong Port | ||
| Kallang Road | Crawford Street | Rochor River | ICA Building |
| Kampong Berih Road | SAFTI Live Firing Area | ||
| Kampong Java Road | Tanglin Police Division | ||
| Keng Lee Road | Tanglin Police Division | ||
| Kim Chuan Road | Kim Chuan Depot | ||
| Kranji Road | Kranji Bus Depot, Kranji Water Reclamation Plant | ||
| Laguna Golf Green | Changi Depot | ||
| Lentor Avenue | Lower Seletar Camp and Seletar Bus Depot | ||
| Lim Chu Kang Coast Road | SAFTI Live Firing Area | ||
| Lim Chu Kang Road | Jalan Bahtera | Sarimbun Avenue | Neo Tiew Buildings |
| Lorong Asrama | Training Plot 6 (Mandai) | ||
| Lorong Danau | Jalan Sungei Poyan | Nanyang Avenue | Chua Chu Kang Camp / SAFTI Live Firing Area |
| Lorong Kebasi/Mowbray Road | Kranji Camp, Mowbray Camp, Police Dog K9 Unit | ||
| Loyang Avenue | Pasir Ris Street 21 | Loyang Way | Loyang Bus Depot |
| Farnborough Road | Loyang Way | Changi Airbase West, Hendon Camp | |
| Loyang Way | Loyang Avenue | Upper Changi Road North | Selarang Camp |
| Maju Drive | Maju Camp | ||
| Mandai Avenue | Mandai Crematorium, Nee Soon Camp | ||
| Mandai Road | Mandai Hill Camp and Mandai Camp 2, Mandai Bus and Train Depot | ||
| Neo Tiew Road | Neo Tiew Buildings | ||
| Old Choa Chu Kang Road | Tengah Airbase, Keat Hong Camp, HomeTeam Academy | ||
| Old Tampines Road | Changi Prison | ||
| Pasir Laba Drive | SAFTI Live Firing Area | ||
| Pasir Laba Road | Pasir Laba Camp | ||
| Pasir Panjang Road | Currency House | ||
| Pasir Ris Drive 3 | Loyang Bus Depot | ||
| Peng Kang View | SAFTI Live Firing Area | ||
| PIE | Pasir Laba Road | Peng Kang Avenue | Pasir Laba Camp, Jurong Camp and SAFTI Military Institute |
| CWT Jurong East | MOBOT Bukit Batok | Bukit Batok Bus Depot | |
| Tampines Avenue 5 | Sungei Bedok | Bedok North Bus Depot, Changi Electrical Substation | |
| Pioneer Road | Pioneer Crescent | Shipyard Road | ExxonMobil Refinery |
| Pioneer Sector 2 | Tuas Naval Base | ||
| Rangoon Road | Electrical Substation | ||
| Seletar Aerospace Drive | Piccadilly | Punggol Barat Drive | Seletar Camp |
| Sembawang Road | Yishun Avenue 1 | Yishun Avenue 7 | Sembawang Airbase, Khatib Camp |
| Sengkang East Avenue | Sengkang Depot | ||
| Shan Road | Ministry of Home Affairs | ||
| Shipyard Road | ExxonMobil Refinery | ||
| SLE | Woodlands Avenue 12 | Mandai Road | Sembawang Airbase, Mandai Depot |
| Mandai Crematorium | Upper Seletar Reservoir | Nee Soon Camp | |
| Soon Lee Road | Soon Lee Bus Depot | ||
| Sungei Gedong Road | Sungei Gedong Camp | ||
| Tampines Avenue 2 | Tampines Telephone Exchange | ||
| Tampines Avenue 5 | Tampines Telephone Exchange | ||
| Tampines Road | Tampines Link | KPE | Paya Lebar Airbase and Paya Lebar Ammunition Depot |
| Tanah Merah Coast Road | Changi Naval Base | ||
| Toh Tuck Avenue | Toh Tuck Link | PIE | Ulu Pandan Depot |
| Transit Road | Nee Soon Camp | ||
| Tuas Checkpoint | Tuas Checkpoint | ||
| Tuas West Drive | Tuas Link MRT Station | Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim | Tuas Depot |
| Tuas West Road | Tuas Depot | ||
| Upper Bukit Timah Road | Cashew Road | Bukit Panjang Road | Ministry of Defence HQ |
| Upper Changi Road North | Tanah Merah Besar Road | Changi North Street 1 | Changi Prison |
| Upper East Coast Road | Upper East Coast Bus Terminal | Sungei Bedok MRT Station | Bedok Camp |
| Upper Jurong Road | Benoi Road | Jurong West Street 93 | Jurong Camp and SAFTI Military Institute |
| Woodlands Avenue 3 | Woodlands Police Division | ||
| Woodlands Checkpoint | Woodlands Checkpoint | ||
| Woodlands Industrial Park E4 and Industrial Park E9 | Woodlands Bus Depot | ||
| Woodlands Road | KJE | Gali Batu Close | Gali Batu Depot |
| Wrexham Avenue | SAFTI Live Firing Area | ||
| Wrexham Drive | SAFTI Live Firing Area | ||
| Wrexham Road | SAFTI Live Firing Area / Singapore Rail Test Centre | ||
| Xilin Avenue | Upper Changi Road East | Laguna Golf Green | Changi Depot |
| Yio Chu Kang Crescent | Seletar Bus Depot | ||
| Yio Chu Kang Road | ST Engineering, NCS Hub | ||
South Korea
| Region | Major cities/areas |
|---|---|
 Seoul |
All 25 districts of Seoul. |
 Busan |
Major districts of Busan. |
 Incheon |
Parts of Yeongjong-do including Incheon International Airport. |
 Gyeonggi-do |
Gwacheon, Anyang, Bucheon, Gimpo, Goyang, Guri, Gwangmyeong, Hanam, Namyangju, Seongnam, Siheung, Suwon, Uiwang and Yongin. |
 Gyeongsangnam-do |
Parts of Gimhae and Yangsan. |
Sri Lanka
| Area colombo |
|---|
| All major roads and most other roads.[30] |
Taiwan
Full Coverage
Thailand
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
| Region | Major cities/areas |
|---|---|
 Dubai |
Most major roads, Dubai International Airport (including inside views of an Airbus A380 25.242748°N 55.37196°E), Burj Khalifa |
 Abu Dhabi |
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque |
United Kingdom
British Indian Ocean Territory
| Area |
|---|
| Sea Cow Island (a.k.a. Île Vache Marine), Danger Island and Middle Brother Island (a.k.a. Île du Milieu) |
Vietnam
| Region | Main areas |
|---|---|
| Northern Vietnam | Roads and main cities with no limited coverage such as Yên Bái, other main cities with limited coverage such as Thái Nguyên. |
| Central Vietnam | Roads present in all the region except areas of national parks, main cities such as Vinh, Nha Trang and Hue, smaller cities with limited coverage such as Đồng Hới. |
| Southern Vietnam | Street view present all around Ho Chi Minh City and Cần Thơ, roads around the region, except coastal areas. |
Controversies
As in other places, there has been controversy surrounding plans to bring Street View to various Asian countries.
In Israel, there have been concerns that introducing the service could increase the risk of terrorism to which the region is prone.[31]
In India, the Government had rejected Google Street View until June 2022.This was due to privacy concerns. But in June 2022 the Indian Government allowed Street View in many cities of India including the capital city New Delhi. Now it is available in Mumbai, Bangaluru, Chennai and many others. Security establishments became wary of allowing such image capturing given that planning for the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai is believed to have involved photographic reconnaissance of targets by Pakistani American David Coleman Headley. The Indian Government had plans to talk about Google Street View in India, but in March 2018 Government of India finally rejected the Google Street View plan[32] citing that this will compromise the country's security. However, many users have uploaded an increasing amount of Street View in various parts of India, such as Bengaluru and Kerala, among many others. Finally in July 2022 Government of India allowed Google to launch Street View services across the country.
Google had to reshoot all images in Japan because the camera cars that took the original photographs were originally too high, leading to privacy concerns. Japanese houses are generally built quite close to the road. Roads are also narrow, often without pavements. Such factors led to privacy concerns with the original photographs.[33]
Police in South Korea raided Google offices in that country in order to determine whether Street View was legal.[34]
In 2013, people in Tambon Sa-iap village, Song district in Phrae province, Thailand, mistakenly believed that the Street View car was surveying the village for the unwanted Kaeng Suea Ten Dam project and blocked it, not allowing it to take photographs. They also arrested the driver and interrogated him to determine if he was working for the dam project. He was released after swearing on the Buddha that his work was not related to the dam project. After confirming his story, the village's leaders apologized for the misunderstanding.[35][36]
In Indonesia, Google was forced by the Banda Aceh City Government to remove almost every Street View image of Aceh in 2019, leaving exceptions to Langsa, Aceh Tamiang, Southeast Aceh, Aceh Singkil, and Subulussalam City (as well as Street View recordings of certain places that are not in roadways). This incident was caused by some foreigners that were uploading inappropriate images, some of which contain two naked foreigners. One of them wrote the sentence "Protest sharia law."[37] on his hand. The city government discovered this and considered suing Google, as well as asking it why the inappropriate images could be so easily shown to the public.[25] The City Government also reported this incident to Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. With this incident, the government continues to use this as the main reason for defending the Law of Information and Electronic Transactions Act.
Unofficial coverage
Vietnam: Part of Cao Lãnh (city) and Hà Tiên, Some part of the island like Phu Quy Island, Con Son Island, Ly Son Island
Myanmar: Partial coverage in major towns and cities including Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan, Naypyidaw, Loikaw etc.
New Caledonia: Main cities and tourist places
Indonesia: Parts of Ambon, Maluku- Indonesia: Views of some highways and the central business districts of Papua
Brunei: Major parts of the country
Iraq: Full coverage some major towns and cities including like Sulaymaniyah, Halabja, Sirwan, Koy Sanjaq, Qaladiza, Kalar etc.
Timor Leste: Roads all over the country
Bahrain: Full coverage part of the country
