Horn of Africa Wall Map
The Horn of Africa is one of the most geologically dramatic corners of the continent, where the Ethiopian Highlands drop toward the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. This wall map pulls that terrain sheet straight from National Geographic’s Atlas of the World, 11th Edition, and offers it as a standalone print.
It is a combined physical and political map drawn at 1:4,552,000 in the Transverse Mercator projection, a cylindrical projection long used for navigation because it holds lines of constant course. Political borders across Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, and Djibouti sit over the shaded relief National Geographic has refined for more than 75 years, with a bright, legible palette and blue oceans that make the sheet readable from across a room.
Students can see elevation rather than just read about it, making this map useful for lessons on landforms, watersheds, and environmental themes. Map Shop prints it on premium paper or finishes it with a range of options:
- Satin-gloss lamination for wet-erase markers
- Foam core mounting
- Black or walnut rails
- Framing for an office wall or reference room

