Canal entrance
The southern mouth of the Suez Canal is one of the most recognisable waterways on any map. It is a straight channel that meets open water in a precise, engineered junction.
Minimalist map poster · Egypt
29.9737° N / 32.5263° E
A desert port city where the Suez Canal meets the head of its gulf, framed by open water and bare mountains.

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Suez stands at the southern entrance of the Suez Canal, where the waterway opens into the Gulf of Suez. From above, water defines the city on two sides: the straight, engineered line of the canal and the broad, shallow bay at the head of the gulf. Port Tewfik sits on a narrow spit of reclaimed land that reaches out to meet the canal mouth.
The canal opened in 1869 and turned a small town into a strategic port, and the city's layout still reflects that history. Older districts near the waterfront have tight, irregular blocks, while later neighbourhoods spread inland in more regular grids. To the west, the Ataqa mountains rise from the desert, leaving the city on a narrow strip between rock and sea.
Industrial zones, refineries and port facilities occupy long stretches of the shoreline, and their long rectangular plots add their own geometry to the map. A Suez map poster brings these elements together: the canal's clean line, the jagged harbour edges and a dense city, all set against the open expanses of gulf and desert.
The southern mouth of the Suez Canal is one of the most recognisable waterways on any map. It is a straight channel that meets open water in a precise, engineered junction.
This district on reclaimed land extends toward the canal entrance. It has its own small grid of streets and a shoreline shaped by quays and moorings.
South of the city, the head of the gulf forms a wide, shallow bay. This large calm area of open space gives the poster room to breathe.
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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 Suez
Suez is a city defined by passage, by ships moving between seas and by people moving through. For anyone connected to it, a map of the canal mouth and the gulf is a clear symbol of that position, and it is simple enough for any room.
Edit the title, subtitle and coordinates line to add a name, a date or a place you want to mark. There are five styles, Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand, with HD downloads for $9 and printed posters shipped from print partners in more than 30 countries.
Order the Suez 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.
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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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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.
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