Mozambique Channel coast
The coastline forms the dominant edge of the map, a long line of sand and shallow water that gives the composition its horizon.
Minimalist map poster · Madagascar
24.6833° S / 43.9500° E
A small settlement on Madagascar's dry south-west coast, where sandy tracks run between spiny bush and the Mozambique Channel.





One city, five moods
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The map
Itampolo is on the far south-western coast of Madagascar, in Atsimo-Andrefana region, facing the Mozambique Channel. This is one of the driest parts of the island, and the map shows it: few paved roads, a sparse web of sandy tracks, and homes loosely gathered near the shore rather than packed into dense blocks.
Inland, the land rises toward the limestone Mahafaly Plateau, which is covered in the spiny forest typical of southern Madagascar. Fishing communities along the coast have long depended on the sea. The shoreline is the strongest line on the poster, a long, gentle curve set against open water and a wide horizon.
An Itampolo map poster is an exercise in restraint: a coast, a handful of tracks and scattered buildings, with a great deal of white space around them. For anyone who has travelled this remote stretch of Madagascar, that emptiness is the point. It brings back long drives on sand and quiet evenings by the water.
The coastline forms the dominant edge of the map, a long line of sand and shallow water that gives the composition its horizon.
Instead of a dense street grid, thin tracks lead out from the settlement toward neighbouring villages, drawing a light, open network across the dry land.
Much of the frame is left almost empty, reflecting the sparse spiny bush and plateau country that stretches inland from the shore.
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 Itampolo
This is a map for travellers who made it to the far south of Madagascar, for researchers and volunteers who spent time in the region, and for anyone who likes minimal designs where the landscape does most of the talking.
Add your own title, a subtitle with the dates of your trip and a custom coordinates line. Choose Sand for a warm, coastal feel or one of the other four styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper and Blueprint. Files are $9, and printed posters are optional.
Order the Itampolo poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 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 cm (18 × 24″) | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6″) | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm (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.
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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