Ridge roads
Main roads follow the ridgelines that run across the area, giving the map long, gently curving lines with side lanes descending toward the valleys.
Minimalist map poster · Kenya
1.1764° S / 36.7564° E
A ridge town in Kiambu County just north of Nairobi, its lanes running along green farmland ridges

One city, five moods
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The map
Karuri lies in Kiambu County, just north of Nairobi, in the highland country where the city's outskirts meet farmland. The landscape is made up of ridges and small river valleys running roughly west to east, and roads and lanes tend to follow the ridgelines, while the valleys between them are left for streams, farming and greenery.
The town has grown quickly as part of the wider Nairobi metropolitan area, with many residents commuting into the city while living in a setting that still has farms and gardens. The surrounding area has long been known for coffee and tea growing, and the older rural pattern of plots remains visible alongside newer residential development.
A Karuri map poster reveals that mix of suburb and highland farm. Roads run along the ridges in long lines, smaller lanes branch off to homesteads and estates, and stream valleys create open spaces between them. In black and white, the pattern becomes a subtle study of terrain expressed through roads.
Main roads follow the ridgelines that run across the area, giving the map long, gently curving lines with side lanes descending toward the valleys.
Small rivers and streams run between the ridges, leaving narrow open strips on the map where buildings give way to slopes and greenery.
Around the newer residential estates, the older rural pattern of small farms and plots is still visible, adding a finer, irregular texture to the design.
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Why Karuri
Karuri is home for many who work in Nairobi but come back to its ridges at night. A map of its roads and valleys is a personal reminder of that everyday landscape, and a calm design in any room.
Add your own title, subtitle and coordinates, perhaps for a family home or a special year, and choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. HD files cost $9, and printed posters ship from partners worldwide.
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 |
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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