Sahara ITMB Travel Map

Edition: Latest
Scale: 1:3,850,000
Size: 680 mm x 990 mm
Publisher: ITMB (International Travel Maps)
Format: Folded map (also available laminated – see below)

🏜️ Traverse the Greatest Desert on Earth with Confidence

Explore one of the most vast and awe-inspiring landscapes on the planet — the legendary Sahara Desert — with this updated and meticulously detailed map by ITMB. Spanning from the Atlantic shores of Morocco and Mauritania in the west to the Red Sea coastline of Egypt in the east, and stretching deep into Niger, Chad, and Sudan, this travel map captures the immense scale and fascinating topography of northern Africa.

This is not a schematic or stylised view — this is a satellite-derived, GPS-accurate map, built from ITMB’s growing digital cartographic database for Africa. Whether you’re planning an expedition, studying historical trans-Saharan trade routes, or tracing modern passageways through the dunes, this map is an invaluable tool.

🗺️ Coverage Includes:

• Western Sahara, Morocco, Mauritania

• Algeria and Libya, with detailed terrain of the Ahaggar Mountains and Fezzan

• Egypt, including the Nile Delta, Cairo, and desert oases

• Northern reaches of Mali, Niger, Chad, and Sudan

• Major overland travel routes including:

  • Western route: Morocco – Mauritania – Senegal

  • Central route: Algeria – Tamanrasset – Nigeria

  • Eastern route: Egypt – Sudan – onwards to Cape Town

🧳 Ideal For:

• Overland adventurers and desert explorers

• Historical and cultural research

• Academic and classroom use

• Travel enthusiasts planning trans-Saharan expeditions

• Route planners and armchair explorers

📍 Map Features:

• 🧭 Accurate GPS-referenced topography

• 🛣️ Major highways, secondary roads, and desert tracks

• 🏜️ Dune fields, oases, mountain ranges, and salt flats

• 🕌 Key cities and settlements marked, including:

  • Cairo, Tripoli, Nouakchott, Tamanrasset, Khartoum

• 📈 Elevation shading and physical relief for desert terrain

• 🗺️ Highlights cross-desert routes used historically and today

• ⚠️ Informative boundaries that illustrate contemporary realities without enforcing political commentary

💧 Optional Laminated Version

We offer a laminated version of this map, ideal for fieldwork or wall display. The lamination process uses true encapsulation with two sheets of 80-micron gloss laminate, making the map:

• ✅ Waterproof

• ✅ Tear-resistant

• ✅ Writable with whiteboard markers

• ✅ Reusable and long-lasting

📌 Note: Fold lines may still be faintly visible through the lamination, as the process involves flattening the folded map for encapsulation.

📦 Format Options

Explore the vast Sahara like never before — with its timeless caravan trails, dramatic sand seas, and remote cities. Whether you're travelling in person or through the pages of a story, this map brings the desert to life with clarity and scale.

Your journey across the Sahara begins with the right map.