Apia harbour
A small, curved natural harbour at the centre of the town, partly enclosed by reef, which gives the coastline a clear, rounded shape.
Minimalist map poster · Samoa
Apia Map Poster
A harbour town curving along Upolu's north shore, with a peninsula to the west and rainforest hills to the south.
13.8333° S / 171.7667° W
$9one-time · all 6 sizes · instant download
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Apia in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style is included in the same $9 price.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ HD filePrint-sharp
Every street in Apia, razor sharp
This is a crop of the real HD file at 100%. The paid download is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
The map
About this Apia map poster
Apia stretches along the north coast of Upolu, the second-largest island of Samoa, around a small natural harbour. On the map the town is long and low. It follows Beach Road as the road curves around the waterfront, with the Mulinu'u peninsula extending to the west and the Vaisigano River reaching the sea close to the centre.
Behind the coastal strip, roads run inland in loose parallel lines toward the forested slopes of the interior, forming a series of villages and neighbourhoods rather than a single dense centre. Mulinu'u, a slim tongue of land, holds the parliament and other government sites. Offshore, a reef encloses much of the harbour, and its edge shows as a separate line in the water.
In 1889 a cyclone struck Apia harbour and wrecked several German and American warships at anchor there. On the slopes above the town is Vailima, the last home of the writer Robert Louis Stevenson, who is buried on nearby Mount Vaea. An Apia map poster draws this quiet capital, with its harbour, peninsula and rising hills, in balanced black and white.
- Population
- 40,000
- Coordinates
- 13.8333° S / 171.7667° W
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Time zone
- Apia
- Region
- Apia, Samoa
Mulinu'u peninsula
A narrow strip of land extending west of the centre and home to parliament and government buildings. It is drawn as a slender finger reaching into the sea.
Roads to the hills
Streets run inland from the coast toward the rainforest and Vailima, creating long, gently climbing lines across the southern half of the map.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Apia
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
Free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. The HD version is 7,200 × 10,800 px, 300 DPI, no watermark.
Why Apia
A map that means something
Samoans living in New Zealand, Australia and the United States often keep a strong tie to Apia, as do readers of Stevenson and travellers who stayed longer than they planned. A map of the harbour town is a calm, lasting way to mark that connection.
Personalise the title and add a subtitle with a village, a family name or a date, then adjust the coordinates line. Choose one of five styles, and download six print sizes as PNG and PDF or order a printed poster.
Get the Apia poster — $9What's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| A3 · 29.7 × 42 cm | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| A2 · 42 × 59.4 cm | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 18 × 24" | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 24 × 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.
Apia map poster — FAQ
Can I choose which part of Apia is on the poster?
Yes. Drag and zoom the map in the editor — centre it on your neighbourhood, the old town or the whole metro area. The text updates independently.
What sizes is the Apia poster available in?
The HD purchase includes 30×40 cm, 50×70 cm, A3, A2, 18×24″ and 24×36″, each as a 300 DPI PNG and a print-ready PDF.
Is there a free version of the Apia map poster?
You can download a free 900 px preview with a watermark. The paid HD files have no watermark and are sharp enough for large prints.
How do I print my Apia map?
Send the PDF to any local print shop or online printing service and ask for the matching paper size. Matte paper and a thin black or oak frame suit this style best.
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