# 5.1 Map View
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The map view displays posts on a map - particularly posts that have location information.
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***Posts and the map area of the map view:***
* Each post appears as an icon (i.e. a marker/pointer) on the map. In the event that you opted to combine nearby posts on your Map settings page ([Section 3.2](/platform-user-manual/3.-configuring-your-deployment/3.2-general-settings.md) of this manual), posts adjacent to each other on the map will cluster together, displaying a number denoting number of posts combined.
* Clicking on each individual post displays a small pop-up box with the ***post title*** and ***description.***
* You should also be able to zoom in and out of the map as desired.
Example of the Mzima deployment with the map view.
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***Sidebar and Toolbar:*** See the page below for some more ***map view related*** information when it comes to managing data on your deployment through the sidebar and toolbar.
{% content-ref url="/pages/LGv9yctR6ls1KzCum36N" %}
[5.4 Data managing functionalities shared among views](/platform-user-manual/5.-modes-for-visualizing-and-managing-data-on-your-deployment/5.4-data-managing-functionalities-shared-among-views.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}
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