Virtual South Africa is a Level 7 Local Guide. We’ve been tracking these stats for 5 months. So far, about 13.32M photo views have been recorded.
The next upgrade is imminent, with just 7,137 points needed for this Local Guide to unlock Level 8. Only 0 views behind Android Iphone. A strong upward trend: The profile gained 16.8K additional views over the past month. Every single day, this contributor’s images generate an impressive 561 impressions.
Approx. 179.2 years remaining
Monthly increase in photo views for Virtual South Africa
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 131.7K | 18,818 | - | 4,904 | 31,020 | 24,687 | 22,244 | 25,804 | 21,890 | 1,176 | - | - | - | - |
Monthly increase in uploaded photos for Virtual South Africa
| Total | Ø | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -5 | -1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Growth & Trends
About Google Local Guides Ranking
What are Local Guides?
The Google Local Guides program is a global community of explorers who write reviews, share photos, answer questions, add or edit places, and check facts on Google Maps. Millions of people rely on these contributions to decide where to go and what to do.
Local Guides earn points for their contributions, which can help them reach higher program levels and unlock exclusive benefits along the way.
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A global leaderboard for Google Maps explorers. Current status (August 8, 2026): 292,236 profiles, 4.34T views and 478.25M photos.
- Momentum: +36.89M views (24h) · +151.72B views (7 days) · 290,449 profiles updated (24h) · 137,945 new profiles (30 days)
- Milestones: 190 profiles ≥ 1 Billion views · Top: 41.58B views · 7,607 ≥ 100M · 68,051 ≥ 10M
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