Plateau town grid
The centre of Mbala is laid out in a spacious grid with generous plots, reflecting its origins as an administrative station on the northern plateau.
Boodh khariidad fudud · Saambiya
8.8402° S / 31.3659° E
Zambia's northernmost town, a loose grid on a high plateau above the deep trough of Lake Tanganyika.





Hal magaalo, shan dareen
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Mbala sits on the high plateau at Zambia's northern tip, close to the borders with Tanzania and not far above the southern end of Lake Tanganyika. On a map the town appears as a relaxed pattern of streets and larger plots, with open land and tree cover between them, rather than a dense urban centre.
Known as Abercorn in the colonial era, it was the site where German forces in East Africa formally surrendered in November 1918, shortly after the end of the First World War. Today the town is home to the Moto Moto Museum, which holds collections on the history and culture of northern Zambia. The port of Mpulungu lies below it on the lake shore.
A Mbala map poster shows a town shaped by space. The roads are few but long, heading toward the lake and the border, and the street pattern at the centre is simple and open. In black and white, that restraint becomes the design itself, a calm and uncluttered map with a strong sense of place.
The centre of Mbala is laid out in a spacious grid with generous plots, reflecting its origins as an administrative station on the northern plateau.
The route toward Mpulungu descends from the plateau to Lake Tanganyika, drawing a long line that links the town to the lake shore below.
Not far from Mbala, the Kalambo River drops over Kalambo Falls, one of the tallest uninterrupted waterfalls in Africa and an important archaeological site.
Adigu u samee
Ku dar taariikh, magac ama weedh adiga kuu gaar ah, beddel qaabka, cabbirka ama jihada.
Tijaabada bilaashka ah waxay leedahay tayo hoose oo leh sumad-biyood. Daabacaadaha iyo faylalka HD waxaa lagu sameeyaa 300 DPI, ilaa 7,200 × 10,800 px, iyagoo aan lahayn sumad-biyood.
Maxaa Mbala
Mbala has meaning for families from the Northern Province, for people who worked or studied there, and for travellers heading to the lake or Kalambo Falls. Its open, simple map makes a quiet and personal addition to a home or office.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can all be personalised, and there are five styles to choose from. The $9 digital files come in six print sizes with no watermark, and printed posters ship from partners in more than 30 countries.
Dalbo boostarka Mbala| Cabbirka daabacaadda | Tayada sawirka | Faylasha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Isbarbardhig ahaan, muuqaalka hordhaca ah ee bilaashka ah waa 900 px ballac, wuxuu leeyahay calaamad biyo, waxaana loogu talagalay shaashadaha. Faylasha HD waxay leeyihiin ilaa 8× tayada jiho kasta, waxayna si nadiif ah ugu daabacmaan cabbirka buuxa ee boodhka.
Dooro qaab bogga kore, ka dibna dooro Boostar la Daabacay — cabbir iyo, haddii aad rabto, birxiin — ama Faylal HD ah oo Dijital ah. Bixinta waxay qaadataa hal tallaabo, boggaaga dalabkaana wuu cusboonaysiiyaa isla marka lacagta la bixiyo.
Waxaa lagu daabacaa warqad tayo sare ah oo 200 gsm ah oo matte ah, lix cabbir oo ka mid ah, laga bilaabo 30 × 40 cm ilaa 24 × 36″. Boostarrada la daabacay waxay ka bilaabmaan $39, rarista way ku jirtaa.
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Gaarsiintu waa bilaash adduunka oo dhan. Boosteer kasta waxaa daabacda mid ka mid ah lammaanayaasheena daabacaadda ee u dhow, in ka badan 30 waddan, badanaana wuxuu imaadaa 3–7 maalmood shaqo. Xaaladda iyo raadraaca waxaad ka daawan kartaa "Dalabaadkayga". Dalal yar waxay qaataan 2–5 toddobaad, meesha aynaan weli gaarsiin, bogga ayaa kuu sheegaya kahor intaadan bixin lacagta.
Noo soo dir sawir 14 maalmood gudahood laga bilaabo maalinta rarista, waxaanan mar labaad si bilaash ah u daabici doonaa ama lacagtaada dib kuu celin doonaa.
Haa. Tifaftiraha bogga ku yaal, beddel cinwaanka, cinwaanka hoose iyo khadka isku-duwidyada wax alla wixii aad doonayso, kadibna dooro qaab iyo cabbir. Dalabyada la daabacay, birxiinta leh, iyo kuwa dijitalka ahba waxay isticmaalayaan naqshaddaada saxda ah.
$9 ayaad ku heli doontaa faylal PNG 300 DPI ah iyo PDF diyaar u ah daabacaadda, lixda cabbir oo dhan, iyaga oo aan lahayn sumad-biyood, si aad meel kasta u daabacdo. Weli ma hubtid? Marka hore soo deji tijaabo bilaash ah oo leh sumad-biyood.
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