Main highway
The road across southern Mauritania runs straight through town, forming the strongest line on the map and the axis around which Guerou has grown.
Minimalist map poster · Mauritania
17.0775° N / 12.0387° W
A Sahelian town on the main road across southern Mauritania, its low blocks spread over open sand and scrub

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Guerou lies in the Assaba region of southern Mauritania, in the dry Sahel belt between the Sahara to the north and the savanna further south. The town sits on the main road that runs east from Nouakchott across the south of the country, and that road forms the backbone of the settlement.
From above, Guerou is a loose arrangement of streets and walled compounds on flat, sandy ground. The layout is broadly regular, with blocks set out on either side of the highway, but the edges of town fade gradually into open land. Dry watercourses and scattered vegetation mark the surrounding terrain.
A Guerou map poster presents a town defined by openness and distance. The long straight road, the simple grid of blocks and the wide surrounding space make a minimal, striking composition. It is a meaningful map for those with ties to Assaba and to the long roads of the Sahel.
The road across southern Mauritania runs straight through town, forming the strongest line on the map and the axis around which Guerou has grown.
Homes are arranged in walled plots along simple streets, forming a regular but loose pattern of blocks typical of Sahelian towns.
Beyond the last houses the land opens into sand, scrub and dry channels, leaving wide empty space around the town on the poster.
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 Guerou
For families from Assaba living in Nouakchott or abroad, a map of Guerou is a quiet way to keep home in view. Its sparse lines suit a calm, uncluttered room.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can be personalised with a name or a date, and the map comes in five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand.
Order the Guerou 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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