Irrigation canals
Channels carrying water from the Kunlun rivers run through the fields in long straight lines and form the main structure of the map.
Minimalist map poster · China
37.3010° N / 79.6013° E
An oasis settlement on the southern rim of the Taklamakan, where irrigated fields meet a wide desert edge.





One city, five moods
Ekamowa emwit style ouga bwe ouga ekamowa e dedaña ñan bwega. Style otata a kor eangan — eprint, eframe ke HD files.
Pixel ekwan · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Enin 100% crop eo mai print file eo elango. Poster otata — eprint, eframe ke edownload — erender iaan server bwir e 300 DPI, dedaña ñan 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, bwe lane ekekedik ekwan ebwe crisp iaan print 24 × 36″.
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The map
Kageleke lies in the south of Xinjiang, in the Hotan area, on the belt of oases along the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert. Water here comes from rivers fed by snow and ice in the Kunlun Mountains, and every settlement depends on the irrigation that spreads from them. From above, the town is a green island of streets and fields in a pale, dry landscape.
The settlement pattern follows the water. Canals and tree-lined roads divide the land into long, narrow fields. Houses gather along these lines in extended villages rather than a single compact centre. Beyond the last irrigated plots the land turns abruptly to desert, giving the map a sharp, clear boundary.
A Kageleke map poster captures this contrast between irrigated land and desert. The orderly grid of fields, canals and roads looks especially fine in Blueprint, where it resembles an engineering plan. Sand echoes the warm colours of the gravel plains and dunes that surround the oasis.
Channels carrying water from the Kunlun rivers run through the fields in long straight lines and form the main structure of the map.
Houses line the roads and canals in long ribbons, creating a pattern of extended settlements rather than one dense town centre.
Where irrigation ends, the fields give way to open desert, drawing a sharp and dramatic line around the edge of the oasis.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
Preview ededa low-resolution im watermark. Print im HD files erender iaan 300 DPI, dedaña ñan 7,200 × 10,800 px, ededa watermark.
Why Kageleke
Oasis towns like this one are shaped entirely by water, and a map makes that relationship visible. It suits anyone with ties to the Hotan area, and anyone drawn to the geometry of desert farming.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates to mark a place or date that matters to you. Choose from five styles and download the HD files for $9, or order a printed poster on matte paper.
Oder poster Kageleke| 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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Eprint iaan matte paper 200 gsm, iaan size eo eo, mai 30 × 40 cm ñan 24 × 36″. Poster eprint eo emeja iaan $39, shipping ededo.
Eko. Emwit frame wood solid iaan black, white, oak natural ke wood dark. Etaña shatterproof glazing im ready ñan hang. Poster eframe emeja iaan $99, shipping ededo.
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Kabun photo bwira iaan 14 aean mai delivery, im bwira ereprint ededo ke erefund.
Eko. Iaan editor page eanin, ouga change title, subtitle, im coordinates line ñan tomwin ouga koda, im emwit style im size. Order eprint, eframe im digital otata ekamowa design ouga tomwin.
Iaan $9 ouga ereub 300 DPI PNG im PDF print-ready iaan size otata eo, ededa watermark, ñan print ekamowa tomwin. Ouga aewedik? Download preview ededa watermarked kabun.