Table Mountain
The mountain appears as a wide unbuilt shape at the heart of the map, with the grid of the City Bowl pressed up against its lower slopes.
Minimalist map poster · South Africa
Cape Town Map Poster & Print
33.9258° S / 18.4232° E
A city wrapped around the foot of Table Mountain, with the Atlantic on one side and Table Bay curving to the north.
- 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
Cape Town in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Cape Town, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — 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.
On the wall
Cape Town at home
The map
About this Cape Town map poster
Cape Town's map is defined as much by what is not built as by what is. Table Mountain and its neighbours, Devil's Peak, Lion's Head and Signal Hill, form a large empty centre around which the city arranges itself. The City Bowl sits in the amphitheatre between them, its streets sloping down toward the harbour and Table Bay.
From there the city spreads in several directions. The Atlantic Seaboard follows a narrow strip of coast west and south of the mountain, while the southern suburbs run along its eastern flank. To the east the broad, sandy Cape Flats open up, with long straight roads laid out across terrain that is almost perfectly level.
Founded in 1652 as a supply station for the Dutch East India Company, the city still keeps the five-pointed Castle of Good Hope near its centre. A Cape Town map poster makes the relationship between mountain and sea unusually clear, since the streets stop wherever the slopes become too steep.
- Population
- 4.8 million
- Coordinates
- 33.9258° S / 18.4232° E
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Time zone
- Johannesburg
- Region
- Cape Town, South Africa
V&A Waterfront
The harbour basins and breakwaters on Table Bay give the northern edge of the city a sharp, geometric outline of quays and docks.
Castle of Good Hope
The seventeenth-century pentagonal fort, with its angled bastions, is one of the most recognisable small shapes in the centre, sitting back from what was once the shoreline.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Cape Town
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 Cape Town
A map that means something
Cape Town is a place people fall for quickly and remember in detail: a walk up Lion's Head, an apartment in Sea Point, a first view of the bay. A map that shows the mountain as a quiet space at the centre carries that memory without needing a photograph.
Personalise the title and subtitle, add a date or coordinates, and choose from five styles. Blueprint suits the harbour and coastline well, while Classic black & white keeps the mountain outline crisp. Download HD files for $9 or order a printed poster with an optional frame.
Order the Cape Town posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| 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.
Cape Town map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Cape Town poster?
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.
What is the printed Cape Town poster like?
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.
Can I order the Cape Town poster framed?
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.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Cape Town poster?
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.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
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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