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Al Abqa'ayn Destination Guide
Explore Al Abqa'ayn in Egypt
Al Abqa'ayn in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a town in Egypt - some 78 mi or ( 125 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al Abqa'ayn is now 04:28 PM (Thursday) . 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: Lemesos, Zawiyat Saqr, Zawiyat Salim, Zawiyat Hammur, and Zahrah al Qibliyah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Lemesos . Where to go and what to see in Al Abqa'ayn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Nitria (monastic site)
Nitria is one of the earliest Christian monastic sites in Egypt. It was the earliest of the three major centers of Christian monastic activity in the Nitrian Desert, the other two were Kellia and Scetis. Nitria was founded in AD 330 by Ammon and quickly attracted thousands of monks through the remainder of the 4th century. By 390, it evolved from a loose collection of solitary monks to an organized community with bankers, merchants and church services.
Located at 30.93 30.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kellia
Kellia ("the Cells"), referred to as "the innermost desert", was a 4th century Egyptian Christian monastic community spread out over many square kilometers in the Nitrian Desert. It was one of three centers of monastic activity in the region, the other two were Nitria and Scetis (Wadi El Natrun). It is called al-Muna in Arabic and was inhabited until the 9th century. Only archaeological sites remain today.
Located at 30.78 30.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium
Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Damanhour, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Ala'ab Damanhour. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 spectators. It also hosted some matches during the 1974 African Cup of Nations.
Located at 31.04 30.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Damanhour Stadium
Damanhour Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Damanhour, Egypt, which is currently under construction. Once completed, it will be used mostly for football matches. The main tenant of the stadium will be Alaab Damanhur. The stadium will have a capacity of 60,000 people, all-seated. After the Egyptian failure to host the world cup 2010, the construction and building of this stadium was completely halted.
Located at 31.04 30.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Damanhour University
Damanhour University is located in Damanhour Egypt. It was established in 2010.
Located at 31.04 30.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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