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Explore Al Muqata'ah in Egypt
Al Muqata'ah in the region of Ad Daqahlīyah is a town in Egypt - some 60 mi or ( 97 km ) North of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al Muqata'ah is now 10:54 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tyre, Beirut, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Zafar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tyre . Where to go and what to see in Al Muqata'ah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 6 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 8 km away
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 9 km away
Kafr Saqr
Kafr Saqrشباب وبنات كفرصقر is one of the oldest centers and the seat of a Markaz of Sharqia Governorate of Egypt.
Located at 30.80 31.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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
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