Irrigation canals
Canals and drains cross the surrounding farmland in long, straight lines, giving the print a structured, almost ruled texture around the town.
Minimalist map poster · Egypt
26.9664° N / 31.3795° E
A Nile valley town in Asyut, its dense streets ringed by canals and the long, narrow fields of Upper Egypt.

One city, five moods
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The map
Şidfā lies in Asyut governorate in Upper Egypt, south of the city of Asyut, on the fertile strip of the Nile valley. It is the centre of a district of the same name, and like many towns in the region it depends closely on the river and on the irrigation network that carries its water out across the flood plain.
On a map the valley has an unmistakable structure. The cultivated land is divided into long, narrow fields bounded by canals and drainage channels, and the town appears as a compact knot of closely packed streets within them. Lanes are short and irregular, following old property lines, while a few wider roads link Şidfā to the villages and highways along the valley.
Beyond the green belt the land turns abruptly to desert, which a street map leaves almost empty, and that contrast between irrigated ground and bare plateau is one of the defining images of Upper Egypt. A Şidfā map poster frames the town inside its agricultural setting, with canals running like fine lines across the frame and the dense centre drawn as a single dark mass.
Canals and drains cross the surrounding farmland in long, straight lines, giving the print a structured, almost ruled texture around the town.
The old core is a tight mass of narrow lanes and small blocks, typical of Nile valley towns where land for building has always been scarce.
Farm plots are long and narrow, laid out between waterways, so the countryside around Şidfā reads as a fine, directional pattern rather than empty space.
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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 Şidfā
For families from Şidfā now living in Cairo, the Gulf or further away, a map of the town is a way to keep it close. Its clear contrast between dense streets and ruled farmland also makes a striking, graphic print.
Add a title in your own words, a subtitle with a family name or date, and adjust the coordinates line. Choose one of five styles, from Classic black & white to Sand, and download the files or have a printed poster shipped.
Order the Şidfā poster| 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.
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.
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.
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.
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Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
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.
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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