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Al Kuntillah in the region of Shamāl Sīnāʼ is a town located in Egypt - some 205 mi or ( 330 km ) East of Cairo , the country's capital .
Local time in Al Kuntillah is now 03:46 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Damascus, At Tafilah, Amman, Aqaba, and Tyre. When in this area, you might want to check out Damascus . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Kuntillah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Rissah
Rissah (ris's dew']) is one of the places or stations of the Exodus. These are the places the Sons of Israel or Israelites were said to have stopped at during the Exodus presented in a sequence which gives the route. Rissah is comes after Libnah, the white land in the west. Libna was a Libyan emporia on the coast of Palestine north of Gaza.
Located at 29.98 34.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Libnah
Libnah or Lobna was a town in the Kingdom of Judah. The town of Libnah revolted during the reign of King Jehoram of Judah, according to II Chronicles, because he "had abandoned [the the] God of his fathers. " Josiah, King of Judah, married Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. Two of their sons, Jehoahaz and Zedekiah also became Kings of Judah. Libnah was one of the places the Israelites stopped on the Exodus.
Located at 29.92 34.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kehelathah
Kehelathah ke-he-la'-tha, ke-hel'-a-tha (qehlathah), the place of gathering antimony. A desert camp of the Israelites between Rissah and Mt. Shepher .
Located at 29.95 34.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Highway 12 (Israel)
Highway 12 is an expressway in the South District of Israel. It surrounds the mountains of Eilat from the north and west, and it connects Eilat to Highway 10 and Highway 40, which lead toward central Israel. Highway 10 continues north toward the Gaza Strip, whereas Highway 40 proceeds to Beersheba via Mizpe Ramon.
Located at 29.91 34.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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