Place Menelik quarter
The colonial-era centre around Place Menelik is laid out in a dense grid of short blocks near the northern tip of the peninsula, the heart of the old town.
Minimalist map poster · Djibouti
Djibouti Map Poster
A compact capital on a peninsula in the Gulf of Tadjoura, framed by port basins, dry flats and open sea.
11.5890° N / 43.1450° E
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Djibouti in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style is included in the same $9 price.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ HD filePrint-sharp
Every street in Djibouti, razor sharp
This is a crop of the real HD file at 100%. The paid download is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Djibouti at home
The map
About this Djibouti map poster
Djibouti City is built on a low coastal peninsula where the Gulf of Tadjoura opens toward the Gulf of Aden. The sea surrounds it on several sides. The map shows a dense central grid near the northern tip, harbour basins and container terminals to the west, and newer districts stretching south and inland across dry, flat ground.
As the capital of a small country at the mouth of the Red Sea, the city lives from its port, which handles much of Ethiopia's trade. A modern railway to Addis Ababa opened in the late 2010s. The old centre around Place Menelik mixes French colonial arcades with Somali and Arab influences, and the city's position has made it a base for several foreign navies.
A Djibouti map poster turns this coastal city into a strong graphic shape: an irregular peninsula, the geometric edges of piers and breakwaters, and the tight streets of the centre set against wide open water. With so much sea in the frame, the composition feels calm and spacious, especially in the lighter styles.
- Population
- 627,000
- Coordinates
- 11.5890° N / 43.1450° E
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Time zone
- Djibouti
- Region
- Djibouti, Djibouti
Port and piers
West of the centre, harbour basins, quays and breakwaters form sharp straight edges against the water. They are among the most distinctive shapes on the map.
Gulf of Tadjoura
The wide gulf frames the city to the north, filling much of the poster with open sea and giving the peninsula a clear, bold outline.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Djibouti
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
Free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. The HD version is 7,200 × 10,800 px, 300 DPI, no watermark.
Why Djibouti
A map that means something
Many people pass through Djibouti: diplomats, sailors, soldiers, aid workers and families spread across the Horn of Africa and beyond. A map of the capital on its peninsula is a quiet reminder of time spent at the crossroads of the Red Sea.
You can set the title, add a subtitle with a posting or a year, and personalise the coordinates line. Choose from five styles, with Blueprint suiting a port city and Sand echoing the dry landscape, then order a print or download the $9 HD files.
Get the Djibouti poster — $9What's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 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 cm (18 × 24″) | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6″) | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm (24 × 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.
Djibouti map poster — FAQ
Can I put our names or a date on the Djibouti poster?
Yes. Change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like — names, a date, a line of your own — and pick one of five styles.
What sizes is the Djibouti poster available in?
The HD purchase includes 30×40 cm, 50×70 cm, A3, A2, 18×24″ and 24×36″, each as a 300 DPI PNG and a print-ready PDF.
Is there a free version of the Djibouti map poster?
You can download a free 900 px preview with a watermark. The paid HD files have no watermark and are sharp enough for large prints.
How do I buy the Djibouti map poster?
Pick a style above, then choose Printed Poster (size and frame, free shipping) or Digital HD Files, and order in one step with secure checkout. Your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
Do you ship the Djibouti poster worldwide?
Yes — printed and framed posters ship free worldwide from the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries, usually in 3–7 business days. Or download the HD PDF and print it anywhere.
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