Royal palaces
The palace enclosures of the Dahomey kings occupy a large area near the centre, appearing as broad walled rectangles on the map.
Minimalist map poster · Benin
Abomey — Abomey Map Poster & Print
7.1829° N / 1.9912° E
The former royal capital of Dahomey, where palace compounds of earthen walls sit within a loose network of red-earth roads.
- 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
Abomey in every style
Ekamowa emwit style ouga bwe ouga ekamowa e dedaña ñan bwega. Style otata a kor eangan — eprint, eframe ke HD files.
Pixel ekwan · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Abomey, razor sharp
Enin 100% crop eo mai print file eo elango. Poster otata — eprint, eframe ke edownload — erender iaan server bwir e 300 DPI, dedaña ñan 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, bwe lane ekekedik ekwan ebwe crisp iaan print 24 × 36″.
Ituro
Abomey et ituro
The map
Abomey Map Poster & Print
Abomey lies on the plateau of southern Benin, inland from the coast. Its layout is loose and spread out: wide roads and tracks connect residential compounds, markets and open spaces rather than forming a tight grid. On a map, the most distinctive element is the group of large palace enclosures near the centre, set out as broad rectangular blocks.
From the seventeenth century until the late nineteenth century, Abomey was the capital of the Kingdom of Dahomey. Successive kings built their palaces here, and the Royal Palaces of Abomey are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for their earthen walls and bas-reliefs telling the history of the kingdom.
An Abomey map poster shows a city where royal history is still written into the ground plan. The palace compounds form strong, geometric shapes, and the roads and neighbourhoods around them look informal and open. In black and white, the map has a sparse, structured quality that sets it apart from denser colonial-era port cities.
- Population
- 117,824
- Coordinates
- 7.1829° N / 1.9912° E
- Elevation
- 228 m
- Time zone
- Porto-Novo
- Region
- Abomey, Benin
Open road network
Roads and tracks spread out between compounds in a loose pattern, leaving generous space between the neighbourhoods.
Plateau setting
The city sits on inland plateau country, and its roads run out across the flat land to Bohicon and other towns nearby.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Abomey
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
Preview ededa low-resolution im watermark. Print im HD files erender iaan 300 DPI, dedaña ñan 7,200 × 10,800 px, ededa watermark.
Why Abomey
A map that means something
Abomey is important to anyone interested in West African history, to people with roots in Benin, and to visitors who have walked through the royal palaces. The poster turns a heritage site into a clear, quiet map.
Customise the title, subtitle and coordinates line with a French or Fon name or a meaningful date. Choose from five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Sand suits the plateau's red-earth landscape.
Oder poster AbomeyWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| 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.
Abomey Map Poster & Print — FAQ
Ekamowa order poster Abomey?
Emwit style iaan capña page, im dogen Printed Poster — size eo, im framme ouga tomwin — ke Digital HD Files. Checkout eaer sit step, im order page bwira eupdate iaan payment eo emej.
Poster Abomey eprint ekamowa?
Eprint iaan matte paper 200 gsm, iaan size eo eo, mai 30 × 40 cm ñan 24 × 36″. Poster eprint eo emeja iaan $39, shipping ededo.
Ijo oder poster Abomey eframe?
Eko. Emwit frame wood solid iaan black, white, oak natural ke wood dark. Etaña shatterproof glazing im ready ñan hang. Poster eframe emeja iaan $99, shipping ededo.
Ewa delivery eañ, im cost ewa?
Shipping ma free ägen 60+ country. Poster ngaga eo e print ägen print partner nearest ibiema 30+ country, ae e tep ägen 3–7 business day. Ngaga kor status ae tracking ibe My Orders. Country ibiema e tep 2–5 week, ae country ngaga ibe shipping e bwaren, website e ibin oen bwa ngaga pay.
Poster bwira damage iaan arrival?
Kabun photo bwira iaan 14 aean mai delivery, im bwira ereprint ededo ke erefund.
Ijo kabun aema keda ke date iaan poster Abomey?
Eko. Iaan editor page eanin, ouga change title, subtitle, im coordinates line ñan tomwin ouga koda, im emwit style im size. Order eprint, eframe im digital otata ekamowa design ouga tomwin.
Ouga ereub ekamowa iaan digital HD files?
Iaan $9 ouga ereub 300 DPI PNG im PDF print-ready iaan size otata eo, ededa watermark, ñan print ekamowa tomwin. Ouga aewedik? Download preview ededa watermarked kabun.