Central road cross
The town is organised around its main roads. Where they meet, the densest part of the street network forms the commercial centre.
Minimalist map poster · Ethiopia
7.9500° N / 39.1333° E
An Ethiopian highland town high on the Arsi plateau, its streets spreading over rolling ground beneath the slopes of Mount Chilalo

One city, five moods
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The map
Āsela is the capital of the Arsi Zone in Ethiopia's Oromia region, set high on a plateau southeast of Addis Ababa. The land around it rises and falls in broad folds, with farmland stretching toward the slopes of Mount Chilalo. On a map, the town has a central grid around its main roads. Neighbourhoods on the edges spread out more loosely and follow the shape of the terrain.
The Arsi highlands are among Ethiopia's most important wheat-growing areas, and the cool climate at this altitude shapes daily life. They are also known far beyond Ethiopia as a cradle of distance runners. Haile Gebrselassie was born in the Asela area, and several other champions come from the surrounding zone.
An Āsela map poster shows a highland town connected to wide open country. The main roads cross the centre and leave toward other towns of the plateau. Smaller lanes fill the gaps between them, while fields and slopes frame the edges. The result is a simple, spacious composition with a strong sense of place.
The town is organised around its main roads. Where they meet, the densest part of the street network forms the commercial centre.
On the outskirts, streets follow the gentle rise and fall of the highland terrain, giving the map a softer, more organic edge.
Beyond the town, farmland extends toward the slopes of Mount Chilalo, so the outer map opens into wide, quiet space.
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Why Āsela
Āsela matters to the families of Arsi and to anyone who follows Ethiopian distance running. A map of the town is a quiet, graphic way to honour a place that shaped remarkable lives.
Add a personal title, a race date or a family year, or keep the coordinates. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand to suit your room.
Order the Āsela 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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