Irrigation canals
Canals cross the land around Basyūn and bring water from the Nile system to the fields. On the map they appear as long, fine lines, often edged by roads.
Tabula geographica minimalis · Egypt
30.9398° N / 30.8134° E
A Nile Delta town surrounded by fields and irrigation canals, its streets dense and closely packed





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Basyūn lies in Gharbia Governorate, in the middle of Egypt's Nile Delta. The delta is some of the most intensively farmed land in the world, and from above the town appears as a dense cluster of streets in a patchwork of small fields. Canals and irrigation channels run through the landscape, and the roads often follow them in long, gently curving lines.
Inside the town the street pattern is close and irregular, as it often is in delta settlements that grew over time rather than to a single plan. Narrow lanes connect to a few wider roads that lead out to neighbouring villages and to the larger cities of the region. The edges are defined as much by the fields as by any boundary.
A Basyūn map poster shows the delta as it really is: a close web of streets, a clear line of water, and the geometric pattern of agricultural plots around it. Even without colour, the map makes it easy to read how water, farming and settlement fit together in this part of Egypt.
Canals cross the land around Basyūn and bring water from the Nile system to the fields. On the map they appear as long, fine lines, often edged by roads.
The centre is a tight, irregular network of streets and lanes, the darkest part of the print and a sign of a town that has grown steadily over generations.
Around the town, small agricultural plots form a mosaic of shapes, a quieter texture that frames the settlement and extends out to the edges of the map.
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Cur Basyūn
For families from Gharbia who now live in Cairo, the Gulf or further away, a map of Basyūn is a personal reminder of home. It is simple, modest and specific, and it looks at ease on any wall.
Choose a title, subtitle and coordinates line, in any language or phrasing you like, and pick Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Download the HD files for $9 or order a printed poster.
Eme tabulam Basyūn| Magnitudo impressionis | Resolutio | Fasciculi |
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| 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 |
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