Open eastern shoreline
The coast runs as one long, nearly straight edge along the Bay of Bengal, giving the poster a clean boundary where the sand meets open water.
Minimalist map poster · Sri Lanka
Vakarai Map Poster
A thin coastal settlement between the Bay of Bengal and quiet lagoons, drawn as sand, water and scattered lanes.
8.1333° N / 81.4333° E
- 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
Vakarai in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style is included in the same $9 price.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ HD filePrint-sharp
Every street in Vakarai, razor sharp
This is a crop of the real HD file at 100%. The paid download 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
Vakarai at home
The map
About this Vakarai map poster
Vakarai sits on the east coast of Sri Lanka, in the northern part of Batticaloa District in the Eastern Province. From above, the place reads as a narrow band of land: the open shoreline of the Bay of Bengal on one side, shallow lagoons and wetlands on the other, and a loose pattern of village lanes running between them rather than a dense urban grid.
That arrangement is typical of this coast, where long sand barriers separate the sea from inland waters and settlements follow the dry ground. On a map the lagoons become broad pale shapes with irregular, fingered edges, while roads trace thin lines along the coast and cut across toward the interior. The result is a composition shaped far more by water than by buildings.
The area was hit hard by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and later by the final phase of the civil conflict in the east, and much of what stands today was rebuilt afterwards. A Vakarai map poster records the present layout: the shoreline, the lagoon edges and the modest network of lanes that connects the community's scattered neighbourhoods.
- Population
- 21,000
- Coordinates
- 8.1333° N / 81.4333° E
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Time zone
- Colombo
- Region
- Vakarai, Sri Lanka
Lagoons and wetlands
Behind the beach, shallow lagoons spread inland with ragged, branching edges. On a monochrome print they form large soft areas that balance the fine lines of the roads.
Coastal road
A main road follows the coast north and south, with smaller lanes branching toward houses, paddy land and the water, so the street pattern stays open and linear.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Vakarai
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
Free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. The HD version is 7,200 × 10,800 px, 300 DPI, no watermark.
Why Vakarai
A map that means something
People hang a map of Vakarai because it is home, or because they worked, volunteered or travelled on this stretch of coast. The sea-and-lagoon outline is simple enough to read at a glance and quietly distinctive on a wall.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can be changed, so the print can carry a family name, a year or a meaningful date. Choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, then download HD files for $9 or order a printed poster.
Get the Vakarai poster — $9What'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.
Vakarai map poster — FAQ
Can I put our names or a date on the Vakarai poster?
Yes. Change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like — names, a date, a line of your own — and pick one of five styles.
What sizes is the Vakarai poster available in?
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.
Is there a free version of the Vakarai map poster?
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.
How do I buy the Vakarai map poster?
Pick a style above, then choose Printed Poster (size and frame, free shipping) or Digital HD Files, and order in one step with secure checkout. Your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
Do you ship the Vakarai poster worldwide?
Yes — printed and framed posters ship free worldwide from the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries, usually in 3–7 business days. Or download the HD PDF and print it anywhere.
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