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Al Kanayis Destination Guide
Touring Al Kanayis in Egypt
Al Kanayis in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a city located in Egypt - some 99 mi or ( 160 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Time in Al Kanayis is now 06:50 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Lemesos, Sidi Ghazi, Zawiyat Nu'aym, and Tanta. Being here already, consider visiting Nicosia . Check out our recommendations for Al Kanayis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Abu Qir Bay
The Abū Qīr Bay (sometimes transliterated Abukir Bay or Aboukir Bay) is a spacious bay on the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt, lying between Abu Qir and the Rosetta mouth of the Nile. It contains a natural gas field, discovered in the 1970s. On August 1, 1798, Horatio Nelson fought the Battle of the Nile, often referred to as the "Battle of Aboukir Bay". (The latter title is applied more properly to an engagement between the French expeditionary army and the Ottomans fought on July 25, 1799.
Located at 31.30 30.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Nakhla meteorite
Nakhla is a famous martian meteorite fallen in Egypt in 1911. It was the first meteorite reported from Egypt, the first one to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, and the prototype for Nakhlite type of meteorites.
Located at 31.15 30.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Idku
Idku, also spelt Edkou is a town in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt.
Located at 31.30 30.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Heracleion
Heracleion is also a spelling of Heraklion, Crete. Heracleion was an ancient Egyptian city near modern day Alexandria. It was known as early as the 12th century BC but its importance grew during the waning days of the pharaohs, the late period. Herakleion was Egypt's main port in the time of the pharaohs. It was famous because it was believed that Helen of Troy and Hercules have visited the city, and the city even gained its name from Hercules.
Located at 31.30 30.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Canopus, Egypt
Canopus was an Ancient Egyptian coastal town, located in the Nile Delta. Its site is in the eastern outskirts of modern-day Alexandria, around 25 kilometres from the centre of that city. Canopus stood in the seventh nome (Menelaites, later Canopites after it), on the western bank at the mouth of the westernmost branch of the River Nile – known as the Canopic or Heracleotic branch or -mouth. It was the principal port in Egypt for Greek trade before the foundation of Alexandria.
Located at 31.30 30.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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