Chelif River
Algeria's longest river runs past the city, its course and the fertile valley around it forming the main natural feature of the map.
Minimalist map poster · Algeria
36.1653° N / 1.3345° E
A rebuilt Algerian city on the Chelif River, its modern grid spread across a broad fertile valley

One city, five moods
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The map
Chlef lies in the valley of the Chelif, Algeria's longest river, between the coastal mountains and the Ouarsenis range. On a map the city spreads across flat land beside the river, with a largely regular street layout and wide roads. Farmland fills the valley beyond the urban area, giving the city a clear outline.
The city's history is marked by earthquakes. Known as Orléansville during the colonial period, it was badly damaged in 1954, then renamed El Asnam after independence and devastated again by a major earthquake in 1980. It was rebuilt and renamed Chlef, and much of today's layout reflects that reconstruction. The site was earlier occupied by the Roman settlement Castellum Tingitanum.
A Chlef map poster shows a city rebuilt on an old site, with the river as its constant. The ordered streets and the open valley around them create a calm, balanced composition that reflects the city's resilience.
Algeria's longest river runs past the city, its course and the fertile valley around it forming the main natural feature of the map.
After the 1980 earthquake, much of the city was reconstructed, and its wide streets and regular blocks reflect that period of rebuilding.
Mountains rise on either side of the valley, and farmland fills the flat ground around the city, giving it a clearly defined shape.
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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 Chlef
A map of Chlef holds a city that has been rebuilt more than once and remains home to many. It suits those who grew up there or whose families lived through its history.
Personalise the title and subtitle, in Arabic, French or English, and set the coordinates line. Choose among five styles and order the $9 HD files or a printed poster with an optional wooden frame.
Order the Chlef 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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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.
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