You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Egypt
  4. »
  5. Suhaj
  6. » Awlad Gharib
Egypt Flag Icon

Awlad Gharib Destination Guide

Delve into Awlad Gharib in Egypt

Awlad Gharib in the region of Sūhāj is a city in Egypt - some 251 mi or ( 404 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Awlad Gharib

Current time in Awlad Gharib is now 05:10 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wanninah ash Sharqiyah, Suhaj, Rawafi' al 'Isawiyah, Qina, and Gharbiya el- Saqriya. While being here, make sure to check out Wanninah ash Sharqiyah . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Awlad Gharib ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Souk de Louxor - Blog Egypte - Récits et Carnets de Voyages

0:35 min by Sylvie Barbaroux
Views: 1926 Rating: 0.00

Sitôt mon arrivée à Louxor, retrouver mes amis est incontournable! Je vous les présente avec plaisir : voici toute la convivialité égyptienne! Salam Mosa! Blog sur l'Egypte, Sylvie barbaroux et l Egyp ..

دير الانبا شنوده رئيس المتوحدين The Coptic Orthodox White Monastery

1:30 min by petnag999
Views: 1016 Rating: 0.00

the Copts White Monastery of saint shenouda in sohag city , Egypt ..


it's Countryside

16:41 min by saverio pesapane
Views: 673 Rating: 5.00

..

giza chaos.AVI

0:50 min by hmesiastube
Views: 62 Rating: 0.00

Just a glimpse of traffic at Giza-Egypt. Cars nver stop honking and jay walking is your way to survive lol. Crossing the street can turn into a big challenge. It is the same at Cairo and maybe even wo ..


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Athribis (Upper Egypt)

Athribis, also known to the ancient Greeks as Triphieion or Tripheion, and to the ancient Egyptians as Hut-Repyt, was an ancient city of Egypt, in the Panopolite nome. The modern village of Wannina in the Sohag Governorate is situated here. It is located some 10 km southwest of the city of Akhmim, on the west bank of the Nile.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.52 31.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Populated places in Sohag Governorate, Roman sites in Egypt, Titular Sees of the Coptic Orthodox Church

El-Salamuni

El-Salamuni is a village in the Upper Egyptian Sohag Governorate. It is located northeast of the city of Akhmim.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.37 31.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sohag Governorate, Tombs of ancient Egypt

White Monastery

The Coptic White Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite. It is located near the Upper Egyptian city of Sohag, and about four kilometers south east of the Red Monastery. The name of the monastery is derived from the color of the white limestone of its outside walls. The White Monastery is architecturally similar to the Red Monastery.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.53 31.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 5th century, Christian monasteries in Egypt, Coptic Orthodox monasteries, Oriental Orthodox congregations established in the 5th century

Sidi Arif Mosque

The Sidi Arif Mosque (also known as Masjid Al-Arif Bellah) is one of the largest mosques in Sohag Governorate. It was built for the first time at the 14th century and was reconstructed several times; the last one was in 1968 and being renewed in 1998 for the last time. At the corners of the facade are two minarets, and the roof is crowned by a dome. Inside the five-naves mosque the bases of the piers and the walls were lined with red granite.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.55 31.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1300s architecture, Arabic architecture, Mosques in Egypt

Ptolemais Hermiou

Ptolemais Hermiou was a city in Greco-Roman Egypt, established on the west bank of the Nile by Ptolemy I Soter to be the capital of Upper Egypt. Today, the city of Al Manshah in the Sohag Governorate is located where the ancient city used to be.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.48 31.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Populated places in Sohag Governorate