Compact town core
The streets of Arlit form a tight, concentrated cluster in the middle of the map, surrounded on all sides by open desert.
Minimalist map poster · Niger
18.7369° N / 7.3853° E
A desert mining town on the edge of the Sahara, its compact streets set against sand, rock and long empty roads.

One city, five moods
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The map
Arlit lies in northern Niger, on the western edge of the Aïr Mountains and deep in the Sahara. On a map the town appears as a compact cluster of streets surrounded by vast open space, with only a few roads and tracks leading away across the desert.
The town grew up to serve nearby uranium mines, and the map shows a mix of planned sections with regular blocks and more irregular neighbourhoods that developed around them. Mining areas and infrastructure lie outside the town itself, appearing as separate, sharply defined shapes in the empty landscape.
Arlit is one of the main centres of uranium mining in Niger, which has made it important well beyond its size. An Arlit map poster emphasises the stark contrast between the small, dense town and the surrounding desert, a composition that relies on white space as much as on lines.
The streets of Arlit form a tight, concentrated cluster in the middle of the map, surrounded on all sides by open desert.
Outside the town, the uranium mining sites appear as separate, clearly bounded shapes, giving the landscape a few strong geometric forms.
Only a few long roads and tracks connect Arlit to the rest of the region, drawn as thin lines running out across the empty page.
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 Arlit
Arlit's map is striking because it is so sparse: a small town, a few roads, and the Sahara all around. It suits anyone with a connection to the town, as well as people who like minimal, graphic compositions.
Set your own title, subtitle and coordinates, and choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Printed posters on matte paper, optionally framed in wood, ship from partners in more than 30 countries.
Order the Arlit 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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