The Nile
The river runs past the town as a wide band of water. On the map it is the main landmark, setting the direction of roads, canals and fields around it.
Minimalist map poster · Egypt
26.0866° N / 32.4226° E
A Nile valley town in Qena, set within a narrow ribbon of green fields between river and desert





One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Al Waqf is a town in the Qena governorate of Upper Egypt, lying in the Nile valley. The map shows the defining structure of this part of Egypt: a river bordered by a narrow band of cultivated land, with the desert beginning abruptly on either side. The town sits within that fertile strip, its streets packed close together.
Life here follows the river and the fields, as it has along this stretch of the Nile for thousands of years. Roads and canals run parallel to the water, and smaller lanes connect the town to surrounding villages. Beyond the cultivated land, the map turns almost blank, marking the edge of the desert.
An Al Waqf map poster is striking for its contrasts. The dense town, the fine web of field paths and irrigation channels, the broad river and the empty desert beyond combine into a composition that reads almost like a diagram of the Nile valley itself, drawn in simple black lines.
The river runs past the town as a wide band of water. On the map it is the main landmark, setting the direction of roads, canals and fields around it.
A narrow belt of farmland lines the river. Field boundaries and irrigation channels give this part of the map a fine, detailed pattern.
Past the fields the settlement stops and the desert begins. The sudden shift from dense lines to open space gives the print a clear, dramatic border.
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 Waqf
For people whose families come from Al Waqf, a map of the town connects them to the river and the fields they know. It is a quiet object that works in homes both in Egypt and abroad.
Add a personal title, a subtitle with a date or a name, and a coordinates line. The poster is available in five styles: Classic black and white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand.
Order the Al Waqf 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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