Delta meets desert
Cultivated fields and canals frame the town on one side, while drier land opens toward the east, giving the map two distinct textures.
Minimalist map poster · Egypt
30.2103° N / 31.3681° E
A town at the meeting of Nile delta farmland and desert edge, northeast of Cairo

One city, five moods
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The map
Al Khānkah lies in Qalyubia governorate, northeast of Cairo, where the green, irrigated land of the southern Nile delta meets the drier ground toward the eastern desert. From above, the town forms a dense cluster of streets surrounded by fields and canals, with roads linking it to the capital and nearby towns.
Its name comes from a khanqah, a Sufi lodge founded here in the Mamluk period, around which the settlement grew. The older core has tight, irregular streets, while newer development spreads outward in more regular blocks. An Al Khānkah map poster shows that contrast between the historic grain and the growth around it.
Irrigation channels thread through the surrounding farmland, drawing thin lines across the map, and the outer districts of Greater Cairo lie only a short distance to the south. The town is also known in Egypt as the location of a long-established psychiatric hospital.
Cultivated fields and canals frame the town on one side, while drier land opens toward the east, giving the map two distinct textures.
The oldest streets form a compact, irregular web around the historic core, detailed linework that contrasts with newer blocks at the edges.
Narrow channels cross the surrounding farmland, adding straight and gently curving lines that link the town to the wider delta landscape.
Make it yours
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 Al Khānkah
A map of Al Khānkah suits people with family roots in Qalyubia or ties to the northern edge of Cairo. It frames a town with a long past in a simple, contemporary form.
Change the title to a family name or add a date in the subtitle, and adjust the coordinates. Choose from five styles, and check the layout with a free watermarked preview before ordering.
Order the Al Khānkah poster| 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.
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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.
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.
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Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
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.
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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