Road-side settlement
Homes and clusters of buildings follow the main tracks, so the map shows the settlement as a set of lines rather than one dense block.
Minimalist map poster · DR Congo
4.1263° N / 27.3953° E
A spread-out settlement in the far northeast of DR Congo, with dirt roads and clearings in wooded savanna.

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Bakwa is in Haut-Uele province, in the far northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a region of wooded savanna and gallery forest drained by the Uele river system. Settlements here tend to spread along roads rather than cluster in a dense centre, and on a map that shows up as long lines of habitation with fields and woodland in between.
The street network is informal and loosely drawn. Unpaved roads link homesteads, markets and neighbouring villages, and small streams wind through the surrounding land. Areas of cleared ground and cultivation alternate with trees, giving the landscape a patchwork look when seen from above.
A Bakwa map poster is less about monuments than about pattern: roads following ridges, paths branching out to farms, water tracing the low ground. In black and white, those faint lines become a quiet, honest portrait of a place that rarely appears on printed maps.
Homes and clusters of buildings follow the main tracks, so the map shows the settlement as a set of lines rather than one dense block.
The surrounding land drains toward the Uele river system, and small watercourses thread through the countryside around the town.
Cleared fields, woodland and open ground alternate around the settlement, a loose texture that gives the poster its character.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Bakwa
For people with roots in Haut-Uele, finding their home place on a well-drawn map can mean a lot. A poster of Bakwa gives it the same care as any capital city and makes a meaningful gift for relatives living far away.
Add a family name, a village name or a date to the title and subtitle, and edit the coordinates line if you like. Choose between Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand.
Order the Bakwa 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.
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
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.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
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Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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