Lower Awash River
The Awash winds past the town in loops and bends. It is the lifeline of the area, and it gives the map its most expressive curving line.
Minimalist map poster · Ethiopia
11.5684° N / 41.4387° E
An old Afar town on the lower Awash River, its irrigated fields forming a green island in the surrounding desert plain





One city, five moods
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
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″.
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The map
Asaita lies in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, near the lower course of the Awash River. From above, the contrast is striking. A small town and a patch of irrigated farmland sit beside the river, surrounded by vast, dry plains. Downstream, the Awash flows toward a chain of lakes before disappearing into the desert near the Djibouti border.
The town was once the seat of the Sultanate of Aussa, the historic Afar state of the region. It later served as the capital of the Afar Region until the administration moved to the newly built town of Semera. Asaita remains a local centre, with a market that draws people from across the surrounding area.
The Asaita map poster works best when it includes the river. The winding Awash, the rectangular pattern of fields along its banks, and the compact knot of streets in the town together form a small, dense area in a very open frame. It is a clear image of a settlement shaped by water in dry country.
The Awash winds past the town in loops and bends. It is the lifeline of the area, and it gives the map its most expressive curving line.
Farmland along the river is divided into regular plots and channels. Their geometric pattern stands out sharply against the empty desert around them.
The town itself is a small grid of streets and compounds. It forms a tight cluster that anchors the composition near the river.
Make it yours
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 Asaita
Asaita carries weight as a historic Afar town and a former regional capital. For people from the area, or those who have worked along the Awash, a map of it is a meaningful piece. Visually, the river-and-desert contrast is bold and memorable.
You can edit the title, subtitle and coordinates line, and add a date. Choose from five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. Sand suits the desert setting, and Blueprint makes the river stand out.
Oder poster Asaita| 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kabun photo bwira iaan 14 aean mai delivery, im bwira ereprint ededo ke erefund.
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.
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.