Bago River edge
The wide Bago River forms Thanlyin's western boundary. On the map it is a large open band of water, with the town gathered along its banks.
Minimalist map poster · Myanmar
A river-port town across the Bago River from Yangon, surrounded by paddies, creeks and a long bridge to the city.
16.7689° N / 96.2450° E





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The map
Thanlyin sits on the eastern bank of the Bago River near where it meets the Yangon River, just across the water from Myanmar's largest city. From above, the town is shaped by these rivers. There is a waterfront, roads leading down to the bridges, and on the other sides a low, flat landscape crossed by creeks and cut into paddy fields.
Under its older name, Syriam, the town was an important port for centuries. In the early seventeenth century it was held by the Portuguese adventurer Filipe de Brito e Nicote before Burmese forces retook it. The Kyaik Khauk Pagoda stands on a rise just south of the town. Today Thanlyin also has industrial zones and newer suburbs growing toward the city.
A Thanlyin map poster traces this long relationship with water. Broad river channels frame one side of the page, and the bridge lines connect to Yangon. The street pattern thins out into the geometry of fields and small waterways. The layout records how the town has always faced the river.
The wide Bago River forms Thanlyin's western boundary. On the map it is a large open band of water, with the town gathered along its banks.
Road and rail bridges cross the river toward Yangon. They show up as thin, decisive lines joining two very different street networks.
Past the town, creeks and field boundaries cover the flat ground. This low, watery patchwork is typical of the lower Irrawaddy region.
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Why Thanlyin
Thanlyin is a place with deep port history and a changing present. A map of it suits people with family ties to the town, people who worked across the river, and anyone drawn to the old trading towns of the Bay of Bengal.
Add your own title, subtitle and coordinates line, whether that is a family name, an old spelling like Syriam, or a date. Then choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand.
Get the Thanlyin poster — $9| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| A3 · 29.7 × 42 cm | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| A2 · 42 × 59.4 cm | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 18 × 24" | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 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.
Yes. Drag and zoom the map in the editor — centre it on your neighbourhood, the old town or the whole metro area. The text updates independently.
The HD purchase includes 30×40 cm, 50×70 cm, A3, A2, 18×24″ and 24×36″, each as a 300 DPI PNG and a print-ready PDF.
You can download a free 900 px preview with a watermark. The paid HD files have no watermark and are sharp enough for large prints.
Send the PDF to any local print shop or online printing service and ask for the matching paper size. Matte paper and a thin black or oak frame suit this style best.
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