The Congo estuary
The wide mouth of the Congo dominates the northern side of the map, a broad expanse of water that marks the border between Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Minimalist map poster · Angola
Soyo — Soyo Map Poster & Print
6.1349° S / 12.3689° E
A low-lying town at the mouth of the Congo River, where estuary channels, mangrove islands and the Atlantic coast converge.
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Soyo in every style
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
Every street in Soyo, razor 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″.
Ituro
Soyo et ituro
The map
Soyo Map Poster & Print
Soyo stands on the southern bank of the Congo estuary in northern Angola, on flat ground where the river meets the Atlantic. The map here is shaped as much by water as by streets: branching channels, low islands and creeks spread across the landscape, and the town's road network sits on the firmer land between them, reaching toward the shore.
The Congo is one of the world's largest rivers by discharge, and its mouth has long been a landmark for sailors. In 1482 the Portuguese navigator Diogo Cão reached the estuary and set up a stone pillar, or padrão, on the nearby point that still carries the name Ponta do Padrão. The coast around Soyo was part of the historic Kingdom of Kongo.
In recent decades Soyo has grown as a centre of Angola's oil and gas industry, with an LNG plant and industrial installations on the coast. A Soyo map poster sets the town against its setting, where the fine lines of streets give way to the irregular outlines of a vast river mouth on the edge of the ocean.
- Population
- 221,555
- Coordinates
- 6.1349° S / 12.3689° E
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Time zone
- Luanda
- Region
- Soyo, Angola
Channels and islands
Creeks and side channels cut the low ground into irregular shapes, so the land itself looks like a puzzle of islands threaded between the town and the river.
Atlantic shoreline
To the west the land meets the open ocean along a fairly straight coast, a clean edge that contrasts with the ragged outlines of the estuary.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Soyo
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 Soyo
A map that means something
For people who have worked in Soyo's energy sector, or families from Zaire province, this map records a place defined by its river. The interplay of water and land makes an unusual, almost abstract print for a home or office.
Personalise the title and subtitle, perhaps with the years spent there, and choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The digital download costs $9 and includes six sizes, from 30×40 cm to 24×36″, without a watermark.
Oder poster SoyoWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| 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.
Soyo Map Poster & Print — FAQ
Ekamowa order poster Soyo?
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Poster Soyo eprint ekamowa?
Eprint iaan matte paper 200 gsm, iaan size eo eo, mai 30 × 40 cm ñan 24 × 36″. Poster eprint eo emeja iaan {printFrom}, shipping ededo.
Ijo oder poster Soyo eframe?
Eko. Emwit frame wood solid iaan black, white, oak natural ke wood dark. Etaña shatterproof glazing im ready ñan hang. Poster eframe emeja iaan {framedFrom}, shipping ededo.
Ewa delivery eañ, im cost ewa?
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Poster bwira damage iaan arrival?
Kabun photo bwira iaan 14 aean mai delivery, im bwira ereprint ededo ke erefund.
Ijo kabun aema keda ke date iaan poster Soyo?
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.
Ouga ereub ekamowa iaan digital HD files?
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.