Ridge and valley
The area is made up of long parallel ridges divided by river valleys, a pattern that gives the map a strong rhythm of roads along the high ground.
Minimalist map poster · Kenya
0.7000° S / 37.1833° E
A highland settlement in Murang'a County, set among ridges, tea and coffee farms, and rivers draining toward the Tana

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The map
This Karuri lies in Murang'a County in central Kenya, on the eastern side of the Aberdare highlands. The land here falls away in a series of long ridges separated by steep river valleys, many of them draining toward the Tana, Kenya's longest river. Settlements, farms and roads are spread along these ridges rather than gathered in a dense town centre.
Murang'a is a farming county, known for tea on the higher ground and coffee, bananas and other crops further down the slopes. Small market centres serve the surrounding homesteads, and the pattern of land use closely follows the shape of the hills, with cultivation on the ridge tops and slopes and woodland along the streams.
A Karuri map poster from Murang'a is a portrait of rural highland Kenya. Roads and footpaths trace the ridges in long, branching lines, rivers cut between them, and the open spaces suggest farmland rather than city blocks. In black and white, the result is a quiet, detailed design shaped by the terrain.
The area is made up of long parallel ridges divided by river valleys, a pattern that gives the map a strong rhythm of roads along the high ground.
Streams flowing down from the Aberdares cut between the ridges toward the Tana basin, drawing fine winding lines across the map from west to east.
Small roads and paths branch off the ridgeline routes to reach farms and homesteads, creating a delicate, tree-like network across the landscape.
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Why Karuri
For families from Murang'a, a map of Karuri and its ridges holds memories of land, farms and home visits. For others, it is a strong example of how terrain shapes a place, drawn in clean, minimal lines.
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Order the Karuri 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 |
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