Maps of the Arab world

General maps

More maps in the historical maps section

Middle East
Political, 1998

Middle East
Political, 1997 (pdf –1Mb)

North Africa and the Middle East
Political, 1995

Arabian Peninsula and vicinity
(shaded relief) 1984

Gulf region
Political, 1981

Muslim distribution

Red Sea
Shaded relief, 1984

Strait of Hormuz
Political, 1980

Strait of Tiran
1983

Palestinian refugee camps
1993

Kurdish lands
Location map, 1992

Kurdish areas
Middle East and former Soviet Union, 1986


Algeria

Political map 2001 (also pdf format)

Political map 1979 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief 2001 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief 1979 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Administrative divisions 2001

Algiers US State Dept 1984

Algiers US Army Map Service 1965

Oran US State Dept 1984

Algeria city plans US Army Map Service, 1942-1943

Economic activity 1971

Population 1971

Tribes 1971

Algerian provinces
Map and information about each province, including local festivals. (Algerian embassy)


Bahrain

Political map 2003 (also pdf format)

Political map 1991 (also pdf format)

Political map 1980 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Manama city map (mappery.com)

Manama interactive map (Yahoo Travel)

Economic activity (CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Land use (CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Administrative divisions (98k)

Population density (110k)


Comoros

Political map (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Comoros (Grande Comore, Anjouan, Moheli, Mayotte) Indian Ocean Atlas, 1976

Mayotte (small map) 2010


Djibouti

Political map 1991 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1991 (also pdf format)

Small map (Small Map) 2011

Djibouti city US State Dept. 1981


Egypt

Political map 1997 (also pdf format)

Political map 1979

Political map 1972 (also pdf format

Shaded relief map 1997 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1988 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Administrative divisions 1997 (also pdf format)

Administrative divisions 1990 (also pdf format)

Sinai Peninsula (shaded relief) 1992

Strait of Tiran 1983

Administrative divisions 1997

Administrative divisions (CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Economic activity ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Land use ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Population density ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993


Iraq

See special page


Jordan

Political map 2004 (also pdf format)

Political map 1991 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 2004 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1991 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1972 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Economic activity ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Land use ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Land use and economic activity 1978

Population density ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Population 1978

Vegetation and precipitation 1978


Kuwait

Political map 2006 (also pdf format)

Political map 1996 (also pdf format)

Political map 1991 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1996 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Northern Kuwait and Basra CIA 1980

Administrative divisions

Economic activity

Land use

Population density

Kuwait (Lonely Planet)

Operation Desert Storm Ground campaign map, 1991


Lebanon

Political map 2002 (also pdf format)

Political map 2000

Shaded relief map 2002 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 2000

Shaded relief map ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Shaded relief map 1982 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1971 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Beirut 1980

Distribution of religious groups 1983

Administrative divisions ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Area comparison ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Economic activity ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Land use ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Population density ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Israeli withdrawal line
Official UN map, June 2000 (pdf)


Libya

Political map 1993 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1993 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Economic activity 1974

Ethnic groups 1974

Population 1974

Libya crisis maps 2011
A collection of maps relating to the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi


Mauritania

Political map 1995 (also pdf format)

Political map 1982 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1995 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Nouakchott US State Dept. 1984

Parc National du Banc d'Arguin ( and map legend) PNBA


Morocco (and Western Sahara)

Shaded relief map 1979 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Morocco - West
From Rabat to Sidi Ifni (Nationmaster)

Economic activity 1973

Ethnolinguistic groups 1973

Population 1973

Western Sahara Political, 1989

Morocco 1830 (Nationmaster)

Morocco 1861-1864 (Nationmaster)

Northwestern Africa French Colonisation (Nationmaster)


Oman

Political map 1979 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1996 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Muscat US State Dept. 1985

Strait of Hormuz (political) 1980

Strait of Hormuz (detailed) 2004

Jaza'ir Khuriya Muriya 1976

Jazirat Masirah 1976

Economic activity ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Land use ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Population density ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993


Palestine/Israel

See special page


Qatar

Political map 1980 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1995 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Doha US State Dept. 1983

Administrative divisions (CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Economic activity (CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Land use (CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Population density (CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993


Saudi Arabia

Political map 2003 (also pdf format)

Political map 1991 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 2003 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1991 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1974 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Administrative divisions (CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Economic activity (CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Land use (CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Population density (CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Dhahran

Jeddah

Riyadh


Somalia

Political map 2002 (also pdf format)

Political map 1992 (also pdf format)

Political map 1988 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 2002 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1992 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Agricultural land use and natural resources CIA 2002

Agricultural land use and natural resources CIA 1992

Area comparison CIA 1977

Economic activity CIA 1977

Ethnic groups CIA 2002

Ethnic groups CIA 1992

Ethnic groups CIA 1977

Ethnic groups - Horn of Africa 1980

Population CIA 2002

Population CIA 1992

Population CIA 1977


Sudan

Political map 2007 (1.1MB)

Political map 2000 (also pdf format)

Political map 1994 (also pdf format)

Political map 1989

Shaded relief map 2000 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1994 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 2011

Oil and gas concession holders in Sudan
USAID 2001 (pdf – 1.1MB)

Air access in Southern Sudan July 2002


Syria

Political map 2007

Political map 1990 (also pdf format)

Political map 1976 (also pdf format)

Detailed map showing roads and towns (click to enlarge) 2004 (1.3MB)

Shaded relief map From Atlas of the Middle East 1993 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1990 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Syria (administrative divisions) 2007

Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights 1992

Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights (shaded relief) 1989

Economic activity (CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Land use (CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Population density (CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Golan Heights Land use and economic activity

Golan Heights under occupation (passia.org)

Israel-Syria demilitarised zones (passia.org)


Maps from the Syrian Ministry of Tourism:

Syria
Tourist map

Aleppo - street plan

Damascus - street plan

Daraa - street plan

Der Ezzor - street plan

Hama - street plan

Hasakeh - street plan

Homs - street plan

Idleb - street plan

Lattakia - street plan

Quneitra - street plan

Raqqa - street plan

Sweyda - street plan

Tartous - street plan

Key to street plans


Tunisia

Political map 1990 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1990 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Tunis US State Dept.


United Arab Emirates

Shaded relief map 1995 (also pdf format)

Shaded relief map 1984 (also pdf format)

Small map 2011

Abu Dhabi US State Dept. 1994

Dubai US State Dept. 1986

Strait of Hormuz (political map) 1980

Strait of Hormuz (detailed map) 2004

Country map ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Administrative divisions ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Area comparison ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Economic activity ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Land use ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993

Population density ( CIA Atlas of the Middle East) 1993


Yemen

See special page