Rail corridor
The railway lines and yard cut through the city as its strongest feature, a long band that organises the streets on either side.
Minimalist map poster · Senegal
Thiès Map Poster & Print
14.7894° N / 16.9260° W
A railway city on a plateau east of Dakar, its orderly central blocks shaped by the tracks and workshops that made it
- 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
Thiès in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Thiès, 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
Thiès at home
The map
About this Thiès map poster
Thiès sits on a low plateau about seventy kilometres east of Dakar, where the main routes into the Senegalese interior branch off. Its growth came with the railway. From above, the centre shows a colonial-era grid of regular blocks, with the long rail corridor and yard as its main feature. Newer neighbourhoods spread out from there in looser patterns.
The railway workshops made Thiès an industrial town, and in 1947–48 railway workers here took part in a long strike on the Dakar–Niger line. Ousmane Sembène later made it the subject of his novel God's Bits of Wood. A Thiès map poster traces the streets where much of that story took place.
The city is also known for its tapestry workshops, where artists weave large wall hangings based on painted designs. Both the workshops and the rail yards connect Thiès to work done with the hands. On the map, the heavy lines of the tracks sit beside the finer lines of residential lanes.
- Population
- 318,000
- Coordinates
- 14.7894° N / 16.9260° W
- Elevation
- 72 m
- Time zone
- Dakar
- Region
- Thiès, Senegal
Colonial grid
The older centre follows regular rectangular blocks near the station, which read clearly against the more irregular districts beyond them.
Crossroads roads
Main roads leave the city toward Dakar, the coast and the interior. They mark Thiès as a junction on the plateau.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Thiès
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 Thiès
A map that means something
For people from Thiès living in Dakar or abroad, and for anyone connected to its railway past, a street map is a quiet way to bring the city home. It suits a study, a family room or a gift for a relative who has left.
Set your own title and subtitle, perhaps a family name or a year, and use the coordinates line for a house or a quarter. Five styles are available: Classic black and white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. Paper and Sand bring out the warmth of the plateau.
Order the Thiès 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.
Thiès map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Thiès 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 Thiès 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 Thiès 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 Thiès 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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