Compact town grid
The built-up area is small and fairly regular, forming a tidy block of streets that sits clearly in the middle of the surrounding open land.
Minimalist map poster · Eritrea
Af’abet Map Poster & Print
16.1883° N / 38.6873° E
An Eritrean town on the edge of the highlands, its streets set among dry valleys and seasonal riverbeds
- 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
Af’abet 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 Af’abet, 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
Af’abet at home
The map
About this Af’abet map poster
Af’abet lies in Eritrea, in country where the highlands begin to fall toward the lowlands and the Red Sea coast. From above, the town is a compact grid of low streets surrounded by rough, dry terrain. Seasonal riverbeds, dry for much of the year, cut through the land and appear on the map as pale, winding channels.
The town is best known in modern history for the Battle of Afabet in 1988, when Eritrean fighters overran a major Ethiopian army garrison here, a turning point in the long war for independence. The map itself is quiet about that past, but the setting it shows, a road town in a hard landscape, explains why the place mattered.
An Af’abet map poster is spare by nature. There is little density to fill the sheet, so the design leans on contrast: a small, orderly street pattern against open ground and the thin lines of roads that link the town to the wider country. It is a map about place and memory more than size.
- Population
- 36,000
- Coordinates
- 16.1883° N / 38.6873° E
- Elevation
- 977 m
- Time zone
- Asmara
- Region
- Af’abet, Eritrea
Seasonal riverbeds
Dry watercourses wind across the landscape near the town, visible as pale channels that carry water only during the brief rains.
Roads through the hills
Routes leave the town across rough country toward the highlands and the coast, their long curves shaped by the surrounding terrain.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Af’abet
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 Af’abet
A map that means something
For Eritreans at home and abroad, Af’abet carries a weight far beyond its size. A map of the town can be a quiet act of remembrance, or simply a picture of a place that shaped a family’s story.
You can personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, for example with a year, and choose one of five styles: Classic black and white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Sand suits the dry, open landscape particularly well.
Order the Af’abet 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.
Af’abet map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Af’abet 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 Af’abet 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 Af’abet 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 Af’abet 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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