Released: 2026-05-30
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google/gemini-3-flash-preview
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/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.
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.