Open street pattern
Wide lanes and compounds give the town a loose, low-density texture, very different from the tight grids of coastal or river cities.
Minimalist map poster · Chad
14.1229° N / 15.3119° E
A Sahel town among sand dunes north of Lake Chad, its streets spreading loosely across open ground





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
Mao is the capital of the Kanem Province in western Chad, north-east of Lake Chad. From above, the town sits in a landscape of low dunes and dry valleys, where the edges of settlement are soft and open rather than hemmed in by rivers, coasts or hills.
The street pattern is loose and wide, with blocks of compounds and sandy lanes that thin out gradually into the surrounding terrain. Tracks and roads lead away across the plain toward neighbouring towns and villages, giving the map a sense of distance and space that is typical of the Sahel.
Mao is also the traditional seat of the Sultan of Kanem, linking the town to one of the oldest historical states in the region. A Mao map poster captures this setting in its simplest form: a town of open streets set against a wide, quiet landscape.
Wide lanes and compounds give the town a loose, low-density texture, very different from the tight grids of coastal or river cities.
The town lies among the dunes and hollows of Kanem. On the map the lack of hard edges lets the settlement fade gently into the surrounding land.
A few main routes lead outward across the plain, connecting Mao with the wider region and forming strong lines in an otherwise quiet composition.
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 Mao
A map of Mao is a personal and unusual piece: a portrait of a Sahel town that few people outside Chad will have seen drawn this way. For those with roots in Kanem, it becomes a calm, lasting reminder of home.
Add your own title, subtitle and coordinates line, and pick from five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The $9 download includes six print sizes as 300 DPI PNG and PDF files, and printed posters are available too.
Oder poster Mao| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 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 cm (18 × 24″) | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6″) | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm (24 × 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.
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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.
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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.