Elmina Castle
The castle occupies the rocky point between the lagoon mouth and the sea, its angular footprint clearly visible at the edge of the old town.
Minimalist map poster · Ghana
Elmina — Elmina Map Poster & Print
5.0847° N / 1.3509° W
A fishing town on Ghana's coast, where a lagoon, a harbour and a fifteenth-century castle meet the Gulf of Guinea.
- 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
Elmina 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 Elmina, 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
Elmina et ituro
The map
Elmina Map Poster & Print
Elmina lies on the Central Region coast of Ghana, west of Cape Coast. Its map is shaped by water: the Benya Lagoon cuts in from the sea and separates the old town from the land to the north, while a busy fishing harbour sits at the lagoon's mouth. The streets of the old town are dense and irregular, pressed onto a narrow strip between lagoon and ocean.
Elmina Castle, built by the Portuguese in 1482 as São Jorge da Mina, stands on the point at the water's edge. It is among the oldest European buildings in sub-Saharan Africa and later became a centre of the Atlantic slave trade. Together with Fort St. Jago on the hill opposite, it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing of Ghana's forts and castles.
An Elmina map poster records this layered coastline: the castle's footprint on the headland, the lagoon's curve, the harbour and the tightly packed town. It is a map that carries weight, and many people choose it as a way of remembering the place rather than simply decorating a wall.
- Population
- 34,403
- Coordinates
- 5.0847° N / 1.3509° W
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Time zone
- Accra
- Region
- Elmina, Ghana
Benya Lagoon
The lagoon curves inland behind the town, creating a sheltered harbour for fishing canoes and a natural division between the old quarter and the northern districts.
Fort St. Jago
On the hill across the lagoon, the smaller fort looks back toward the castle, and the two structures frame the harbour on the map.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Elmina
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 Elmina
A map that means something
Elmina matters to many people, including those in the diaspora who have visited the castle as part of tracing their history. A map offers a quiet, thoughtful way to mark such a visit or a family connection.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can be personalised with a date or a few words of your own. Choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, and order a $9 digital HD file or a printed poster with an optional wooden frame.
Oder poster ElminaWhat'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.
Elmina Map Poster & Print — FAQ
Ekamowa order poster Elmina?
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 Elmina 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 Elmina 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 Elmina?
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.