Lake Alaotra
Madagascar's largest lake lies north of the town, surrounded by reed beds and marshland. On the map these appear as broad, soft-edged areas.
Minimalist map poster · Madagascar
17.8333° S / 48.4167° E
A highland town at the edge of Lake Alaotra's marshes, surrounded by the broad, flat rice fields of Madagascar's main rice-growing region.





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The map
Ambatondrazaka is the capital of the Alaotra-Mangoro region in eastern Madagascar. It sits on the plain near the southern end of Lake Alaotra, the largest lake in the country. The basin around the lake is Madagascar's most important rice-growing area, and the town is the trading centre for the farming communities across it.
The lake is ringed by wide reed marshes, home to the Alaotra gentle lemur, a species found nowhere else. From above, the landscape is dominated by the geometry of irrigated rice fields, with channels and embankments dividing the plain into countless small plots. Low hills rise gently at the edge of the basin.
An Ambatondrazaka map poster shows the town as a compact cluster of streets set back from the marshes, with roads leaving in several directions across the plain. Beyond it, fields and water channels form a fine, repeating texture. With a wider frame, the marshes and open water of the lake add one large, calm shape.
Madagascar's largest lake lies north of the town, surrounded by reed beds and marshland. On the map these appear as broad, soft-edged areas.
Irrigated paddies cover the valley floor. Their channels and embankments form a precise, almost woven pattern around the town and along the roads.
Low hills ring the basin. Their gentle slopes make a natural frame for the flat farmland and the town at its centre.
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Why Ambatondrazaka
For people from Alaotra, or anyone who has travelled through Madagascar's rice country, this map carries a strong sense of place. It shows a town bound to its lake and fields, drawn in simple lines that suit almost any interior.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can mark a family home, a research trip or a year. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. Sand suits the warm tones of the plain, and Blueprint suits the lake.
Order the Ambatondrazaka poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
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