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Puzzle#207

Geoguessr

Released: 2026-05-30

Google Street View Image
Country Flag

Namibia

Lat: -19.28232120210748

Lng: 19.21034441981101

See on Google Street View


6
Models Tested
653.8km
Avg. Distance
3634.3
Avg. Score
5
LLM Providers

Key:

Attempt
Solution

Score Threshold:

>4400
>2000
<2000

google/gemini-3-flash-preview

google

Score: 3976

Distance: 458km

Lat: -18.66578

Lng: 23.51817


The landscape features sandy, reddish soil and sparse vegetation consisting of small, hardy trees and shrubs typical of the Kalahari basin. Small dwellings with corrugated metal roofs points towards rural Botswana or northern Namibia. The presence of Google Street View coverage in such a remote-looking sandy environment is very characteristic of the A35 or A3 highways in Botswana.


anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6

anthropic

Score: 3972

Distance: 460km

Lat: -22.5

Lng: 22


The image shows a dry, sandy landscape with sparse acacia-type trees and scrubland vegetation. The red/orange sandy soil, the type of vegetation (dry savanna trees), and the overall arid environment are characteristic of the Kalahari region in southern Africa, likely Botswana or possibly Namibia. The flat terrain, sandy ground, and the style of any visible structures suggest this is in Botswana’s semi-arid savanna region.


meta-llama/llama-4-maverick

meta

Score: 2869

Distance: 1111km

Lat: -22.1333

Lng: 29.45


The landscape features a dry, sandy terrain with scattered trees and what appears to be a rural or village setting in the background. The overall appearance is consistent with regions in Southern Africa. Based on the vegetation and the general arid landscape, it is likely located in a country such as Botswana or Zimbabwe. The coordinates provided are for an area in Zimbabwe that matches the visual description.


anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5

anthropic

Score: 3479

Distance: 725km

Lat: -17.8252

Lng: 25.9165


This image shows a typical African savanna landscape with sparse vegetation, acacia-like trees, and sandy/reddish soil. The terrain, vegetation pattern, and overall landscape characteristics are consistent with southern Africa, specifically the region around Botswana or northern South Africa. The fencing visible in the image and the scattered trees suggest this is likely a farm or ranch area in the semi-arid savanna zone. The soil color and vegetation density point to the Kalahari region or similar areas in Botswana, possibly near the Makgadikgadi Pans area or surrounding regions. The Google watermark suggests this is from Google Street View coverage of a rural African location.


openai/gpt-5-image-mini

openai

Score: 4156

Distance: 370km

Lat: -21.7

Lng: 21.65


Flat, sandy Kalahari landscape with low acacia/mopane scrub and simple corrugated-metal huts and branch fencing typical of rural Botswana. Vegetation, soil color and settlement pattern point to central-western Botswana (around Ghanzi area). Google Street View style and light also match that region.


MoonshotAI

moonshotai/kimi-k2.5

moonshot

Score: 3354

Distance: 799km

Lat: -21.5

Lng: 26.5


The image shows a rural African savanna landscape with distinctive reddish-orange sandy soil (laterite), scattered acacia-like trees, and simple rural structures. The flat terrain, vegetation pattern, and soil color are characteristic of the Kalahari basin region in Southern Africa. This type of landscape with scattered trees on red sand is typical of rural Botswana, particularly in the Central or Kweneng Districts. The clear blue sky with scattered cumulus clouds is consistent with the arid/semi-arid climate of this region. The presence of traditional-style huts and unpaved roads further supports this being a rural settlement in Botswana, which has extensive Google Street View coverage of such areas.


Methodology Note

Each model receives the same Google Street View image. Models are tasked with guessing the location of the image using only visual clues from the street view. Their answers are evaluated without feedback or retries.

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