Niger River bend
The river runs broad and slow beside the city. Its islands and floodplain channels make the western edge of the map the most intricate part of the composition.
Minimalist map poster · Mali
Gao — Gao Map Poster & Print
16.2717° N / 0.0447° W
An old Saharan trading city on the eastern bend of the Niger, set between open desert and wide water
- 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
Gao 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 Gao, 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
Gao et ituro
The map
Gao Map Poster & Print
Gao sits on the east bank of the Niger River, where the river curves through the southern edge of the Sahara. On a map the town is a spread of low blocks and sandy streets along the water, with the river forming a wide band to the west. Channels, islands and floodplain change shape through the seasons, so any map records one moment in that cycle.
For centuries Gao was a major trading city on routes across the Sahara, and in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries it was the capital of the Songhai Empire. The Tomb of Askia is a pyramidal mud-brick structure built for the emperor Askia Mohammed at the end of the fifteenth century. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Across the river stands a large pale sand dune, a familiar landmark for visitors watching the sunset. A Gao map poster uses a lot of open space. The curve of the Niger and the texture of the town stand out against the emptiness of the desert, and the composition feels spare and still.
- Population
- 133,110
- Coordinates
- 16.2717° N / 0.0447° W
- Elevation
- 257 m
- Time zone
- Bamako
- Region
- Gao, Mali
Tomb of Askia
The UNESCO-listed tomb stands within the town and gives the historic core a clear point of reference. It recalls Gao's time as the Songhai capital.
Desert margins
Away from the river the streets fade into open sand, and the city's edges become loose tracks. This shows how closely the settlement keeps to the water.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Gao
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 Gao
A map that means something
Gao means a great deal to people from the Songhai region and to anyone who has studied West African history. A poster of the river city can carry a personal title, a subtitle such as a family name or date, and the coordinates line.
Sand is a natural fit for a desert city, Blueprint emphasises the river, and Classic black & white, Noir and Paper each give a different contrast. Start with a free 900 px watermarked preview, then choose the $9 HD files or a printed poster.
Oder poster GaoWhat'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.
Gao Map Poster & Print — FAQ
Ekamowa order poster Gao?
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 Gao 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 Gao 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 Gao?
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.