Central cluster
The core of the town gathers around its main roads, forming the densest part of the map, with plots and buildings thinning out toward the edges.
Minimalist map poster · Tanzania
8.4000° S / 33.1500° E
A mining town in the uplands of southwestern Tanzania, its streets spreading loosely into the open country of Chunya district.





One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Makongolosi lies in Chunya district of Mbeya region in southwestern Tanzania, an area long associated with gold mining. The town has grown alongside that activity, and on a map its streets look like the product of steady, practical expansion rather than formal planning: a central cluster of roads and plots, with housing extending outward along tracks into the surrounding country.
The landscape around Makongolosi is open and gently rolling, with woodland, farmland and small-scale mining sites scattered across it. The main road provides the strongest line on the map, linking the town with Chunya and the wider Mbeya region, while a looser network of lanes and footpaths fills in the spaces between houses and fields.
A Makongolosi map poster is a rare detailed portrait of a place that seldom appears on printed maps. It suits people who have lived or worked here and want to keep its layout close. Digital HD files are $9, with six print sizes as 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF, and printed posters ship from partners in more than 30 countries.
The core of the town gathers around its main roads, forming the densest part of the map, with plots and buildings thinning out toward the edges.
The road through Makongolosi is the clearest line on the poster, tying the town to Chunya and the rest of Mbeya region beyond the frame.
Tracks and paths spread into the rolling country around the town, where woodland, farmland and mining areas give the wider frame an open, spacious character.
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 Makongolosi
For miners, teachers, traders and families who have spent years in Makongolosi, a map of the town is a straightforward way to remember it. It records the roads and neighbourhoods as they are, in a clean graphic form that works in any room.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can be personalised, with a family name, a date or a short line in Swahili. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand, and check the free watermarked preview before downloading.
Order the Makongolosi poster| 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.
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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 {printFrom}, 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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