Houses on stilts
Rows of buildings raised above the reef flat form the core of the town. On the map they look like a cluster of shapes resting directly on the sea.
Fakatino mape mukamuka · Philippines
4.6612° N / 119.3965° E
A stilt town built over shallow reef in Tawi-Tawi, where waterways between the houses take the place of streets.





Taha e taone, lima e onoonoaga
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Ko e mape
Sitangkai is a municipality in Tawi-Tawi, in the far southwest of the Philippines near the sea border with Malaysian Sabah. Much of the town is built over the water. Houses stand on stilts above a wide, shallow reef flat and are linked by wooden walkways, and small boats travel along the open channels between them. It is often called the Venice of the Southern Philippines.
On a map, that makes Sitangkai unusual. Instead of a street grid there are rows of buildings over the water, separated by narrow lanes of sea, with a small area of solid land nearby. The surrounding reef and open sea fill most of the frame, dotted with low islands and shoals.
A Sitangkai map poster records a way of settling the landscape that very few places share. The $9 digital files come in six sizes, each an unwatermarked 300 DPI PNG plus a print-ready PDF. Printed posters on matte paper ship from partners in more than 30 countries, with a wooden frame as an option.
Rows of buildings raised above the reef flat form the core of the town. On the map they look like a cluster of shapes resting directly on the sea.
Channels between the house rows serve as the town's main routes, travelled by small boats instead of cars, and they appear as narrow bands of open water.
Shallow reef, low islands and shoals surround the town in every direction and give the outer frame a scattered, archipelago pattern.
Taute ke ha hau
Lafi e aho, taha higoa po ke taha kupu haau, hiki e fakatino, lahi po ke tuaga.
Ko e kitiaaga nakai totogi kua tote e maaliali mo e fakamailoga vai. Ko e tau lolomi mo e tau faila HD kua taute ke he 300 DPI, hokotia ke he 7,200 × 10,800 px, nakai fai fakamailoga vai.
Ko e ha Sitangkai
Sitangkai is a place of real significance to Sama and Bajau families and to anyone who has visited Tawi-Tawi. Its map does not look like an ordinary town plan, which makes it a notable piece on any wall.
Edit the title, subtitle and coordinates line to add a family name, a date or a short phrase. Blueprint emphasises the water well, and Classic, Noir, Paper and Sand are also available as digital files or printed posters.
Talaage e poster Sitangkai| Lahi he lolomi | Maama | Tau faila |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Fifili e taha puhala i luga he kupega, ti fifili e Poster Lolomi — e lahi mo e, kaeke ke manako ai koe, taha poloka — po ke Tau Faila HD Fakaeletonika. Ko e fakaotiaga totogi ko e taha gahua ni, ti ko e kupega he hau a talaaga ka fakafou fakahaga i mua he fakaotiaga e totogi.
Kua lolomi ai ke he pepa mitaki 200 gsm matte he taha he tau lahi ono, mai he 30 × 40 cm ke hoko ke he 24 × 36″. Kamata e tau poster lolomi mai he $39, kua putoia ai e utaaga.
E. Fifili e poloka akau malolō ke he lanu uli, tea, akau oki mooli, po ke akau pouli. Kua fakalataha mo e sioga malolō nakai malepe ti kua mautali ke tautau. Kamata e tau poster poloka mai he $99, kua putoia ai e utaaga.
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Fakafano mai e taha ata ki a mautolu he loto he 14 e tau aho tali mai he hokoaga, ti to lolomi foki e mautolu nakai totogi po ke liu atu e totogi ki a koe.
E. He editor i luga he kupega nei, hikihiki e matakupu, e matakupu lalo mo e laini coordinates ke he taha mena kua manako a koe ki ai, ti fifili e puhala mo e lahi. Ko e tau talaaga lolomi, poloka mo e fakaeletonika oti kua fakaaoga tonu e hau a fakatino.
Ma e $9 ka moua e koe e tau faila PNG 300 DPI mo e PDF kua mautali ke lolomi he tau lahi ono oti, nakai fai fakamailoga vai, ke lolomi i fe mena. Nakai maopoopo agaia? Utu hifo fakamua e kitiaaga nakai totogi ne fai fakamailoga vai.
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