The sheltered bay
The town wraps around a curved inlet of Lake Malawi, protected from the open lake. This bay shape gives the poster its main outline and a strong, recognisable composition.
Minimalist map poster · Malawi
14.0824° S / 34.9165° E
A lakeside town on the southern shore of Lake Malawi, beside a sheltered bay and the peninsula leading to Cape Maclear





One city, five moods
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The map
Monkey Bay lies at the southern end of Lake Malawi, on the peninsula that reaches out toward Cape Maclear. The town curves around a sheltered bay, with hills rising behind the shoreline and the open water of the lake stretching north. On a map the coastline dominates, and the settlement appears as a band of streets and houses following the shape of the bay.
The town is a working lake port. It is the home base of the MV Ilala, the long-serving passenger ferry that travels up the lake, and it hosts a base of the Malawian navy's lake fleet. A short distance away, Cape Maclear lies within Lake Malawi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its many species of cichlid fish.
A Monkey Bay map poster is really a portrait of shoreline. The curve of the bay, the rocky headlands and the hills behind the town give the map a strong natural outline, while the streets and harbour add a small, human scale. In black and white the lake becomes a wide, calm space against which the town is clearly drawn.
The town wraps around a curved inlet of Lake Malawi, protected from the open lake. This bay shape gives the poster its main outline and a strong, recognisable composition.
Monkey Bay's port, home of the MV Ilala, appears as a small cluster of piers and buildings along the shore, marking the point where the town meets the water.
Beyond the town, the land stretches out into a hilly peninsula toward Cape Maclear and the national park, with a rugged coastline of bays and headlands.
Make it yours
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Why Monkey Bay
Monkey Bay is a starting point for journeys on Lake Malawi and to Cape Maclear. The map suits travellers who crossed the lake on the Ilala, volunteers who lived nearby, and anyone who grew up on this stretch of shore.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates to mark a journey or a year, and choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Files are $9 for six print sizes, or a printed poster ships from partners in 30+ countries.
Oder poster Monkey Bay| 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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