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.
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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 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.
Get the Itampolo poster — $9| 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.
Yes. Change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like — names, a date, a line of your own — and pick one of five styles.
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.
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.
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