Border crossing
A road leads from the town to the nearby frontier post with South Africa, one of the main links between south-eastern Lesotho and the Eastern Cape.
Minimalist map poster · Lesotho
Qacha’s Nek Map Poster & Print
30.1154° S / 28.6894° E
A small highland town on Lesotho's south-eastern border, its streets laid across a mountain slope above steep valleys
- 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
Qacha’s Nek in every style
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Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Qacha’s Nek, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Qacha’s Nek at home
The map
About this Qacha’s Nek map poster
Qacha’s Nek is the capital of the district of the same name, in the south-east of Lesotho, close to the border crossing into South Africa's Eastern Cape. Like all of Lesotho it sits at high altitude, and its map is dominated by terrain: a compact town on sloping ground, roads that wind to follow the contours, and steep, lightly settled valleys in every direction.
The town takes its name from Qacha, a nineteenth-century chief, while nek is a word for a mountain pass or saddle, a fair description of its position on a route between highland Lesotho and the lowlands to the east. Houses and small plots spread out from the centre along roads and ridges rather than in a regular grid.
A Qacha’s Nek map poster is an image of a mountain town rather than a city. In monochrome the sparse road network looks almost like a drawing of the landscape itself, tracing ridges and hollows, with plenty of open space that gives the poster a quiet, spacious feel.
- Population
- 26,000
- Coordinates
- 30.1154° S / 28.6894° E
- Elevation
- 1974 m
- Time zone
- Maseru
- Region
- Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho
Contour-following roads
Streets bend and switch back to cope with the slope, so the road pattern itself describes the shape of the hills around the town.
Scattered settlement
Outside the small centre, homesteads and fields spread thinly along ridges and valley sides, a pattern typical of rural Lesotho and delicate on paper.
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Frame your part of Qacha’s Nek
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Qacha’s Nek
A map that means something
Aid workers, teachers, travellers on the southern route through Lesotho and families from the district all have reason to remember Qacha’s Nek. A map turns that remote, high place into something you can see every day.
Add your own title, a subtitle with a name or date, and the coordinates line, and choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Paper gives the mountain landscape a warm, atlas-like look, and a free 900 px preview shows the result before you buy.
Order the Qacha’s Nek posterWhat'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.
Qacha’s Nek map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Qacha’s Nek poster?
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
What is the printed Qacha’s Nek poster like?
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Can I order the Qacha’s Nek poster framed?
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Qacha’s Nek poster?
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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