Ridge-top streets
The main roads follow the high ground, so the town's core stretches along the ridge instead of spreading evenly in every direction.
Minimalist map poster · Ethiopia
5.6500° N / 37.3667° E
A highland town set on a ridge in southern Ethiopia, with roads following the high ground and the Rift Valley below.

One city, five moods
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Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
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On the wall



The map
Gīdolē sits high in the hills of the South Ethiopia Regional State. From above it looks like a loose cluster of streets on elevated ground, laid out where the terrain allowed and not on a formal plan. The roads bend along the ridge, and the space between them fills with small plots, compounds and paths that thin out as the slopes drop away.
To the east the land falls toward the Rift Valley, the long rift that holds the lakes of southern Ethiopia. That drop gives the town its setting: an upland settlement looking over lower, open country. On a map the contrast shows as dense lines on the heights giving way to a few long roads heading down toward the valley floor.
A Gīdolē map poster turns that hillside pattern into a quiet study in line and space. There is no grid and no single dominant avenue, just the natural logic of a town built to suit its ground. In black and white the uneven street network reads almost like a contour drawing, and it rewards a slower look.
The main roads follow the high ground, so the town's core stretches along the ridge instead of spreading evenly in every direction.
Toward the east, a few long roads leave the settlement and run down toward the lower country of the Rift Valley, sketching the change in elevation.
Between the main routes, footpaths and narrow lanes form an irregular mesh that shows how the town grew one plot at a time.
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 Gīdolē
For people who grew up in Gīdolē or have family roots in these highlands, the map is a way to keep the shape of home in view. The unusual street pattern also works simply as a piece of graphic art on a wall.
You can personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, perhaps with a family name or a meaningful date, and choose from five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand.
Order the Gīdolē 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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