Near the Niger
The river that defines Bamako lies just to the north, and its broad channel makes a natural frame for the commune's streets on the southern side of the metropolitan area.
Minimalist map poster · Mali
12.5733° N / 8.0291° W
A fast-growing commune on the south bank of the Niger, where new streets spread outward from Bamako's edge

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Kalaban Koro lies just south of Bamako, on the far side of the Niger River from the capital's historic centre. Administratively it belongs to the Koulikoro Region, but on a map it reads as part of the wider urban area, a zone where the city keeps expanding into surrounding farmland and open savanna.
Its growth has been rapid, and the map shows it: fresh grids of residential plots, many laid out in regular rectangles, sit beside older village cores with less formal lanes. Main roads leading south from Bamako carry most of the traffic, and smaller streets branch off them in a pattern that fills in a little more with every year.
A Kalaban Koro map poster captures a place in the act of becoming a city. In black and white, the dense blocks near the capital thin into wider parcels and open ground, and the edge of the settlement appears as a gradient rather than a line. It is a quiet, graphic record of how quickly West African cities are changing.
The river that defines Bamako lies just to the north, and its broad channel makes a natural frame for the commune's streets on the southern side of the metropolitan area.
Newer neighbourhoods were laid out as regular rectangular lots, and from above they form crisp grids that contrast with the irregular lanes of older settlement cores.
Toward the south and west the built area thins into fields and open land, giving the map a soft boundary where the city meets the countryside.
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 Kalaban Koro
For families who built a house here, or who moved from other parts of Mali to be near the capital, this map marks a new beginning. It suits anyone who wants to remember a particular neighbourhood during the years it was taking shape.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can all be changed, so a family name or the year you arrived fits naturally. Choose one of five styles, from Classic black & white to Sand, and download the HD files for $9 or order a printed poster.
Order the Kalaban Koro 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.
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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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