Minimalist map poster · Guinea-Bissau

Gabú Map Poster & Print

12.2800° N / 14.2222° W

A savanna market town where roads from across eastern Guinea-Bissau meet in a loose, low-rise web of streets.

Gabú map poster — Classic
$9one-time · all 6 sizes · instant download
Personalize the text & font
  • 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

Gabú in every style

Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.

Close-up of the Gabú map poster at print resolutionActual pixels · 24 × 36″ print file

Print-sharp

Every street in Gabú, 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

Gabú at home

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The map

About this Gabú map poster

Gabú sits on the open plateau of eastern Guinea-Bissau, far from the Atlantic estuaries that shape most of the country. From above it reads as a spread of low compounds and unpaved lanes gathered around a few firmer roads, with farmland and scattered trees pressing in on every side. The town grows outward rather than upward, so its map is mostly texture.

The name carries weight. Gabú recalls Kaabu, the Mandinka state that ruled much of this region for centuries before colonial borders were drawn, and under Portuguese administration the town was known as Nova Lamego. Today it serves as the capital of its region and a trading stop on the routes toward Guinea and Senegal.

A Gabú map poster reduces all of this to line and space: the denser core, the roads leaving in several directions, the fine grain of residential blocks thinning into countryside. In black and white the unevenness of the street pattern becomes the subject, a record of a place that grew by use rather than by plan.

Population
49,000
Coordinates
12.2800° N / 14.2222° W
Elevation
64 m
Time zone
Bissau
Region
Gabú, Guinea-Bissau
01

Converging roads

Main routes arrive from several directions and knot together near the centre, giving the map a clear focal point amid the looser pattern of lanes and compounds.

02

Compound grain

Residential areas appear as a fine, irregular mesh of short paths and plots, the characteristic texture of a West African market town seen from above.

03

Open edges

There is no hard boundary. The built area fades gradually into fields and savanna, so the outer margin of the poster shows streets dissolving into open ground.

Make it yours

Frame your part of Gabú

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 Gabú

A map that means something

For people with family in eastern Guinea-Bissau, or anyone who has worked or travelled here, Gabú is rarely found on a wall. A map poster gives the town the same quiet dignity usually reserved for capitals, and it makes a considered gift.

You can set your own title, add a subtitle such as a date or a family name, and keep or edit the coordinates line. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, then download the HD files for $9 or order a print.

Order the Gabú poster
What's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
Print sizeResolutionFiles
30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″3,543 × 4,724 pxPNG · PDF
29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″3,508 × 4,961 pxPNG · PDF
42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″4,961 × 7,016 pxPNG · PDF
45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″5,400 × 7,200 pxPNG · PDF
50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″5,906 × 8,268 pxPNG · PDF
61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″7,200 × 10,800 pxPNG · 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.

Gabú map poster — FAQ

How do I order the Gabú 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 Gabú 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 Gabú 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 Gabú 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.