Sarawak River bends
The river curls through the centre in wide, repeated loops before heading north to the South China Sea, giving the map a strong, flowing line that few cities of this size have.
Minimalist map poster · Malaysia
1.5500° N / 110.3333° E
A capital strung along the looping Sarawak River, with a compact old town on one bank and palace grounds on the other.

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
From above, Kuching is organised by water. The Sarawak River swings through the city in a series of broad loops, and the older streets gather on its south bank in a tight cluster of shophouse rows facing the waterfront promenade. Across the water, the north bank holds larger, greener parcels: the Astana, Fort Margherita and the State Legislative Assembly building, linked to the south side by a pedestrian bridge.
The city grew under the Brooke family, the so-called White Rajahs who governed Sarawak from 1841 until after the Second World War, and much of the riverfront layout dates from that period. Beyond the historic core, newer districts spread south and east in a looser pattern of arterial roads, housing estates and roundabouts, while swamp forest and tidal channels mark the land toward the coast.
A Kuching map poster reduces all of this to line and space. The meandering river becomes the strongest shape on the sheet, the dense old town reads as a fine knot of streets, and the outer suburbs thin into open ground. It is a map that records how a trading settlement on a river bend became the capital of Malaysia's largest state.
The river curls through the centre in wide, repeated loops before heading north to the South China Sea, giving the map a strong, flowing line that few cities of this size have.
On the south bank, compact rows of shophouse streets meet the long riverside esplanade, forming the densest and most finely drawn part of the city's street pattern.
Opened in 2017, this curved pedestrian bridge crosses the river between the waterfront and the north bank, tying the old commercial core to the Astana and Fort Margherita.
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 Kuching
Kuching is a city people tend to remember by its river, and a map makes that memory legible: the evening walk along the waterfront, the crossing to the north bank, the neighbourhood where family lives. It suits anyone who grew up in Sarawak, studied here, or passed through on the way to Borneo's national parks.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can be personalised, so the poster can carry a family name, a wedding date or a single meaningful address. Choose from five styles, Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, and order it as a $9 HD download or a printed poster.
Order the Kuching 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.
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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