Former imperial seat
Kukawa was the capital of the Bornu Empire during much of the nineteenth century. That period gave the small town a prominent place in the history of the region.
Fakatino mape mukamuka · Nigeria
12.9247° N / 13.5662° E
A Sahelian town near the shores of Lake Chad, once the capital of the Bornu Empire, set in open, flat country.





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Ko e mape
Kukawa is a town in Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, in the flat Sahelian country west of Lake Chad. In the nineteenth century it served as the capital of the Bornu Empire. It was established as a royal seat in the early 1800s under the al-Kanemi dynasty, and European travellers crossing the Sahara described it as a major centre of trade and learning.
On a map, the town appears as a compact settlement on a broad plain with little relief to interrupt it. Tracks and roads lead out across the open land towards other towns and the shrinking basin of the lake. Because the terrain is so level, the lines of the roads and the edges of the built-up area carry the whole composition.
A Kukawa map poster presents a historically significant place in its present form, with a small street pattern set within a very large and open landscape. The empty space around the town is part of the picture. It suggests the distances that once made Kukawa a meeting point for caravans crossing the Sahel.
Kukawa was the capital of the Bornu Empire during much of the nineteenth century. That period gave the small town a prominent place in the history of the region.
The town lies in the lowland basin west of Lake Chad. Roads and tracks lead east across flat ground towards the lake's former and present shores.
There are no hills to shape the settlement, so the roads run straight and far. On the map the town sits as a clear cluster in a wide field of space.
Taute ke ha hau
Lafi e aho, taha higoa po ke taha kupu haau, hiki e fakatino, lahi po ke tuaga.
Ko e kitiaaga nakai totogi kua tote e maaliali mo e fakamailoga vai. Ko e tau lolomi mo e tau faila HD kua taute ke he 300 DPI, hokotia ke he 7,200 × 10,800 px, nakai fai fakamailoga vai.
Ko e ha Kukawa
For people with roots in Borno, or with an interest in the history of the Sahel, Kukawa carries weight well beyond its size. A spare line drawing of the town connects a family story, or a period of study, to a real place on the ground.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line to make the print your own. Then pick from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The HD files cost $9, and a printed matte poster can be shipped from a partner near you.
Talaage e poster Kukawa| Lahi he lolomi | Maama | Tau faila |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Fifili e taha puhala i luga he kupega, ti fifili e Poster Lolomi — e lahi mo e, kaeke ke manako ai koe, taha poloka — po ke Tau Faila HD Fakaeletonika. Ko e fakaotiaga totogi ko e taha gahua ni, ti ko e kupega he hau a talaaga ka fakafou fakahaga i mua he fakaotiaga e totogi.
Kua lolomi ai ke he pepa mitaki 200 gsm matte he taha he tau lahi ono, mai he 30 × 40 cm ke hoko ke he 24 × 36″. Kamata e tau poster lolomi mai he $39, kua putoia ai e utaaga.
E. Fifili e poloka akau malolō ke he lanu uli, tea, akau oki mooli, po ke akau pouli. Kua fakalataha mo e sioga malolō nakai malepe ti kua mautali ke tautau. Kamata e tau poster poloka mai he $99, kua putoia ai e utaaga.
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Fakafano mai e taha ata ki a mautolu he loto he 14 e tau aho tali mai he hokoaga, ti to lolomi foki e mautolu nakai totogi po ke liu atu e totogi ki a koe.
E. He editor i luga he kupega nei, hikihiki e matakupu, e matakupu lalo mo e laini coordinates ke he taha mena kua manako a koe ki ai, ti fifili e puhala mo e lahi. Ko e tau talaaga lolomi, poloka mo e fakaeletonika oti kua fakaaoga tonu e hau a fakatino.
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