Wadi Derna
The wadi descends from the hills and crosses the city to the sea, forming the defining line on the map and separating the eastern and western parts of Darnah.
Minimalist map poster · Libya
32.7670° N / 22.6367° E
A Mediterranean coastal city split by a deep wadi, pressed between the sea and the escarpment of the Green Mountain

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Darnah, also written Derna, lies on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast, where the slopes of the Jebel Akhdar, the Green Mountain, come close to the sea. The city occupies a narrow coastal strip and is divided by Wadi Derna, a dry riverbed that runs down from the hills into the Mediterranean. On a map the wadi is the clearest line, cutting the city into two halves.
The city has long been known for its gardens, its old quarter and its cultural life within Libya. In September 2023 the storm known as Daniel caused two dams upstream on the wadi to fail, and the resulting flood devastated neighbourhoods along its course and took thousands of lives. The event reshaped the city and remains central to how it is remembered.
A Darnah map poster shows the city with care: the coastline running along one edge, the wadi winding through the centre, and the streets rising toward the escarpment behind. In a restrained black-and-white style, the print becomes a record of a particular landscape and a way to keep a place close, especially for those with family ties to it.
The wadi descends from the hills and crosses the city to the sea, forming the defining line on the map and separating the eastern and western parts of Darnah.
The coast frames the city along its northern side, a mostly straight shoreline with a small harbour that gives the poster a strong horizontal base.
South of the city the land climbs toward the Jebel Akhdar, and roads wind upward in tighter curves, showing where the coastal plain ends and the uplands begin.
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 Darnah
For people from Darnah, a map of the city can be an act of memory, holding streets and neighbourhoods as they are known and remembered. It is a quiet, respectful object that keeps a home present, wherever its owner now lives.
You can personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates, for example with a family name, a street or a date. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, and download the $9 HD files or order a printed poster on matte paper with an optional wooden frame.
Order the Darnah 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.
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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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