Organic street pattern
The streets follow the ground and the way people move through town, producing an irregular web of lines that reads very differently from a planned grid.
Minimalist map poster · DR Congo
Tshilenge Map Poster & Print
10.9667° S / 22.9000° E
A settlement on the high plateau of Lualaba, where a small cluster of streets meets tracks reaching out across open country.
- 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
Tshilenge in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Tshilenge, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Tshilenge at home
The map
About this Tshilenge map poster
Tshilenge lies in Lualaba province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a region of high plateaus, river valleys and savanna woodland that stretches toward the borders with Angola and Zambia. Mapped from above, a place like this is defined less by landmarks than by the relationship between its built-up streets and the vast, lightly marked land around it.
The street network is irregular and organic, shaped by use rather than by a formal plan, with roads and paths leading outward to neighbouring settlements and fields. Lualaba is best known nationally as a mining province, and its towns are connected by long overland routes that cross the plateau in wide, sweeping lines.
A Tshilenge map poster presents this with restraint: a cluster of fine lines at the centre, a scatter of tracks leading away and plenty of open paper around them. It is a portrait of a specific place for the people who know it, rather than a view made for visitors.
- Population
- 116,000
- Coordinates
- 10.9667° S / 22.9000° E
- Elevation
- 1145 m
- Time zone
- Lubumbashi
- Region
- Tshilenge, DR Congo
Routes across the plateau
Roads leave town toward the surrounding countryside, drawn as long strokes that stretch to the edges of the print and link the settlement to the wider province.
Open space
Large areas of land without mapped streets surround the town, and on the poster this empty space becomes part of the design, giving the centre room to breathe.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Tshilenge
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Tshilenge
A map that means something
For family members living elsewhere in Congo or abroad, a map of Tshilenge can hold more meaning than any photograph. It shows home at the scale of streets and paths, the way it is remembered, and gives a little-mapped place the same care as a capital city.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates, perhaps with a family name or a year. Pick one of five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The digital files are $9 with six print sizes included, and a free watermarked preview lets you check the result first.
Order the Tshilenge posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
Tshilenge map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Tshilenge poster?
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
What is the printed Tshilenge poster like?
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Can I order the Tshilenge poster framed?
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Tshilenge poster?
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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