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Al Balamun Destination Guide
Delve into Al Balamun in Egypt
Al Balamun in the region of Ad Daqahlīyah is located in Egypt - some 54 mi or ( 86 km ) North of Cairo , the country's capital .
Local time in Al Balamun is now 06:50 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tyre, Tel Aviv, Nazareth, Haifa, and Taj al 'Izz. While being here, you might want to check out Tyre . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Al Balamun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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El Senbellawein
El Senbellawein is a city in the Dakahlia Governorate of Egypt. Located about 20 kilometres south of el-Mansurah, it has a population of around 435,000 inhabitants. Famous residents include political activist Ahmed Lutfi el-Sayed, singer Umm Kulthum, and geologist Farouk El-Baz.
Located at 30.88 31.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Hermopolis (Lower Egypt)
Hermopolis also known as Hermopolis Parva was an ancient city of Egypt. It was capital of Tehut, the 15th nome of Lower Egypt, situated a little below Thmuis. The site is currently at Tell al-Naqus near Baqliya.
Located at 30.95 31.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Thmuis
Thmuis is a city of Lower Egypt, on the canal east of the Nile, between its Tanitic and Mendesian branches. In Greco-Roman Egypt, Thmuis replaced Djedet as the capital of Lower Egypt's 16th nome of Kha [ Herodotus (II, 166) ]. The two cities are only several hundred meters apart. Ptolemy also states that the city was the capital of the Mendesian nome. Thumis was an episcopal see in the Roman province of Augustamnica Prima, suffragan of Pelusium.
Located at 30.94 31.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Mendes
Mendes (Μένδης), the Greek name of the Ancient Egyptian city of Djedet, also known in Ancient Egypt as Per-Banebdjedet ("The Domain of the Ram Lord of Djedet") and Anpet, is known today as Tell El-Ruba. The city is located in the eastern Nile delta and was the capital of the 16th Lower Egyptian nome of Kha, until it was replaced by Thmuis in Greco-Roman Egypt. The two cities are only several hundred meters apart.
Located at 30.96 31.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Leontopolis
This article is about the large ancient city in Lower Egypt. For the city near the Egyptian Heliopolis, see Leontopolis (Heliopolis). For other uses of Leontopolis, see Leontopolis (disambiguation). Leontopolis or Leonto (Λεοντώ) or Latin: Leontos Oppidum or Egyptian: Taremu, was an Ancient Egyptian city that is known as Tell al Muqdam today.
Located at 30.68 31.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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