Sheltered anchorage
Breakwaters and quays close off a deep basin under the headland, the geometric centre of the map and the reason the town exists.
Tabula geographica minimalis · Algeria
35.7279° N / 0.7081° W
A naval harbour tucked under a steep headland on the western curve of the Bay of Oran.





Una urbs, quinque animi
Tange formam ut eam in pariete videas. Omnis forma eodem pretio constat — typis impressa, compagine inclusa, vel ut fasciculi HD.
Pixelli veri · fasciculus impressionis 24 × 36″Ad imprimendum acuta
Haec est particula 100% fasciculi impressionis veri. Omnis tabula — typis impressa, compagine inclusa, vel demissa — in servis nostris ad 300 DPI conficitur, usque ad 7,200 × 10,800 pixellos, ut etiam angustissimae viae in impressione 24 × 36″ nitidae maneant.
In pariete



Tabula
Mers el Kebir lies on the western side of the Bay of Oran, where a rocky headland shelters a deep natural anchorage. The name means great harbour in Arabic, and the map shows why: long breakwaters and quays enclose calm water below hills that rise sharply behind the shoreline. The town sits on a narrow strip between the sea and the slopes.
The harbour has been a strategic site for centuries, fortified by the Spanish and later developed into a major French naval base. In July 1940, the British fleet attacked French warships at anchor here to keep them out of German hands, one of the best-known events of the Mediterranean war. Today the port remains an important Algerian naval facility.
A Mers el Kebir map poster is shaped by the meeting of rock and water. Streets climb in switchbacks where the ground allows, the coast road follows the bay toward Oran, and the harbour works form strong geometric lines against the irregular coastline. It is a small place with a clear, dramatic outline.
Breakwaters and quays close off a deep basin under the headland, the geometric centre of the map and the reason the town exists.
Behind the shore the land rises quickly, forcing streets into bends and short terraces that contrast with the straight lines of the port.
A coastal route follows the curve of the bay east toward Oran, linking the harbour town to the city across the water.
Tuam fac
Adde diem, nomen vel versum tuum; muta stilum, magnitudinem vel directionem.
Specimen gratuitum resolutionis humilis est cum nota aquatica. Impressiones et fasciculi HD ad 300 DPI conficiuntur, usque ad 7,200 × 10,800 px, sine nota aquatica.
Cur Mers el Kebir
For families with roots in western Algeria, naval history readers, or anyone who has seen the bay from the heights above Oran, this map condenses the harbour, the headland and the town into a single clear graphic.
The title, subtitle and coordinates can all be personalised, and the design is available in five styles, from Classic black & white to Blueprint. Digital files come in six print sizes. Printed posters ship from partners in 30+ countries.
Eme tabulam Mers el Kebir| Magnitudo impressionis | Resolutio | Fasciculi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Comparationis causa, specimen gratuitum 900 px latum est, signo aquatico notatum et ad spectandum in quadris lucidis destinatum. Fasciculi HD usque ad octiens maiorem resolutionem in utramque partem habent et tota tabulae magnitudine pure imprimuntur.
Elige formam in summa pagina, deinde selige Tabulam Typis Impressam — magnitudinem et, si vis, compagem — vel Fasciculos Digitales HD. Emptio uno gradu conficitur, et pagina emptionis tuae statim renovatur ubi primum solutio confecta est.
In charta opaca praestanti 200 gsm typis imprimitur, una ex sex magnitudinibus, a 30 × 40 cm usque ad 24 × 36″. Tabulae typis impressae incipiunt a $39, missione inclusa.
Ita. Elige compagem ex solido ligno, colore nigro, albo, quercu naturali vel ligno obscuro. Vitro infrangibili instructa venit et ad suspendendum parata est. Tabulae compagine inclusae incipiunt a $99, missione inclusa.
Missio gratuita est in plus quam 60 terras. Quodque poster ab proximo ex sociis nostris typographicis in plus quam 30 terris imprimitur et plerumque intra 3–7 dies negotiales advenit. Statum et vestigium sub «Mea mandata» sequi potes. Quaedam terrae 2–5 hebdomades requirunt, et ubi nondum mittimus, situs te ante solutionem monet.
Mitte nobis imaginem intra 14 dies post missionem acceptam, et eam gratis iterum imprimemus vel pecuniam tibi reddemus.
Ita. In instrumento huius paginae, titulum, subtitulum et lineam coordinatarum ad libitum muta, et formam ac magnitudinem elige. Emptiones typis impressae, compagine inclusae et digitales omnes exacte figuram tuam adhibent.
Pro $9 accipis fasciculos PNG 300 DPI et PDF ad imprimendum paratos in omnibus sex magnitudinibus, sine nota aquatica, ut ubique imprimere possis. Nondum certus es? Prius specimen gratuitum cum nota aquatica demitte.