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Navigating the vibrant waters of Eastern Africa demands charts that capture every nuance of the coastline, from bustling ports to secluded bays. This high-definition marine chart delivers intricate details across a vast region, empowering skippers to venture confidently along rugged shores and into hidden inlets. Whether you're plotting a course past coral-fringed islands or weaving through mangrove channels, these maps turn complex waters into familiar territory.
Spanning from the Gulf of Tadjoura down to the Bay of Maputo, the coverage embraces key hubs like Mogadishu, Mombasa, and Dar es Salaam, while enveloping the full coastline of Madagascar. Dive deeper into premium areas including Djibouti, Maputo, Mauritius, Reunion, and the Seychelles, where marinas, harbors, and anchorages shine with exceptional clarity.
Built from a fusion of official hydrographic surveys and specialized private data, these charts go beyond basics. Spot soundings mark precise depths, while contours reveal underwater topography. Tides and currents data keeps you synced with the sea's rhythm, ensuring smoother passages through tidal gates and strong flows.
Customize up to 10 depth bands to highlight your ideal fishing grounds or navigation sweet spots. A quick glance shows where the bottom rises or falls, making split-second decisions intuitive during low light or heavy seas.
For anglers targeting reefs or captains dodging shallows in swamps, canals, and marinas, these razor-sharp contours paint the seafloor in vivid detail. Spot drop-offs, humps, and ledges that generic maps miss, boosting catch rates and safety alike.
Set your own shallow threshold, and watch risky zones glow on-screen. Ideal for grounding-prone approaches, it adds a proactive layer to traditional sounders, especially in uncharted fringes.
Fishermen in Mombasa chase trophy gamefish amid vibrant reefs, cruisers island-hop the Seychelles' turquoise lagoons, and commercial operators thread Dar es Salaam's busy approaches. This chart equips them all with port plans that detail berths, facilities, and hazards. Inland waterways and coastal rivers open up for eco-tours or supply runs, revealing channels often overlooked.
High-res relief shading mimics satellite imagery, blending vector precision with raster realism for an immersive helm view. Compatible seamlessly with Garmin chartplotters, it slots into microSD or SD slots, updating your display instantly.
Layer these maps with sonar overlays for real-time bottom tracking, or pair with Garmin's Auto Guidance for autopilot-optimized routes that hug safe contours. In dynamic areas like the Mozambique Channel, toggle current arrows to anticipate drift. Regularly cross-check with local knowledge, as evolving sandbars demand vigilance alongside any chart's intel.
"Switching to these HD charts transformed our coastal runs—depth shading alone prevented a sketchy grounding off Somalia." – Experienced East African skipper
It provides high-detail mapping for Djibouti, Maputo, Mauritius, Reunion, and the Seychelles, plus general coverage from the Gulf of Tadjoura to the Bay of Maputo, including major ports like Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, and all of Madagascar's coast.
This feature lets you select up to 10 customizable depth ranges, visually highlighting your target zones on the chartplotter for quick hazard avoidance and fishing spot identification.
Yes, with 1-foot interval contours, it excels in depicting fine bottom structure in shallows, swamps, canals, and marinas, perfect for precise trolling or casting.
Absolutely, derived from official sources, it features tide predictions and current arrows to help plan safe transits in tidal-heavy Eastern African waters.
It's provided on a microSD/SD card, plugging directly into compatible Garmin chartplotters for immediate use without extra software.
Yes, it covers Eastern Africa's coastal and select inland areas, with detailed contours aiding navigation in rivers, canals, and swampy regions.
Definitely—set your preferred depth level, and it shades shallower areas dynamically to enhance safety in unbuoyed zones.
BlueChart ® G3 Vision includes all the reliability, functionality and integrated Garmin and Navionics content of BlueChart g3 while adding even more exceptional features, such as high-resolution relief shading, to help you along your journeys.
BlueChart® g2 HD - HXAF001R - Eastern Africa - microSD™/SD™
Coverage:
General coverage of the east coast of Africa from the Gulf of Tadjoura to the Bay of Maputo, including Mogadishu, Som., Mombasa, Ken., and Dar es Salaam, Tan. Also includes general coverage of the entire coast of Madagascar. Includes detailed coverage of Djibouti, Dji., Maputo, Moz., Mauritius, Reunion, and the Seychelles.
Our Advanced Chart Offering
Advanced Chart Detail
Detailed charts help the mariner guide their boat in and out of port with confidence.
Depth Range Shading
Displays high-resolution Depth Range Shading for up to 10 depth ranges so you can view your designated target depth.
Detailed Contours
BlueChart g2 HD features 1-foot contours that provide a more accurate depiction of bottom structure for improved fishing charts and enhanced detail in swamps, canals and port plans.
This product may not be returned to the original point of purchase. Please contact the manufacturer directly with any issues or concerns.Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Sep 15 - Sep 20
US$40
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