Swartkops River
The river curves along the town on its way toward the sea at Swartkops, drawing a gentle, meandering line beside otherwise orderly streets.
Minimalist map poster · South Africa
33.7556° S / 25.4007° E
A river-valley industrial town on the inland edge of Nelson Mandela Bay, where rail yards meet the Swartkops River





One city, five moods
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Pixel ekwan · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
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The map
Kariega, known until 2021 as Uitenhage, lies about thirty kilometres inland from Gqeberha and forms the inland arm of Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. Its older centre sits beside the Swartkops River, with a compact grid of streets from the colonial era, while townships and suburbs extend across the surrounding slopes and the flatter ground beyond.
The town was founded in 1804 and grew into one of South Africa's main manufacturing centres. The large Volkswagen plant, in operation since the early 1950s, is the best-known part of that story. On the map, its factory halls and the rail lines that serve them form broad, flat shapes that contrast with the fine residential grid.
A Kariega map poster shows a place with a clear internal logic: river, railway, factory and neighbourhoods laid side by side. To the north and west the streets give way to hills and the Groendal wilderness area, so the composition has a soft, empty edge on one side and a dense urban one on the other.
The river curves along the town on its way toward the sea at Swartkops, drawing a gentle, meandering line beside otherwise orderly streets.
The Volkswagen plant and nearby industrial land occupy wide blocks served by rail sidings. Together they give the poster a heavier, geometric area that anchors the design.
The older town centre is laid out on a regular grid dating from the early nineteenth century, and it is still easy to pick out among the later suburbs.
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 Kariega
The name has changed, but the streets have not, and many people still use both names. A map of Kariega makes a grounded gift for anyone who worked at the plant, went to school here or grew up on its slopes.
Set the title to Kariega, Uitenhage or both, add a date in the subtitle and keep the coordinates, then pick from five styles, including Noir and Blueprint. Printed copies ship from print partners in more than 30 countries, or you can download the 300 DPI files for $9.
Oder poster Kariega| 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.
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