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Ash Shi'sha'i Destination Guide

Discover Ash Shi'sha'i in Egypt

Ash Shi'sha'i in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a town located in Egypt - some 75 mi or ( 120 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ash Shi'sha'i is now 10:41 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Lemesos, Tanta, Naj' Sidi Dumayn, Izbat as Suttumayah, and Izbat al Qasr. When in this area, you might want to check out Lemesos . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ash Shi'sha'i ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 30.78 30.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Coptic settlements, Former populated places in Egypt

Noubarya

Noubarya is a town in Egypt, approximately 100 miles north of Cairo. The settlement was founded in 1987 as part of an irrigation scheme using water from the Nile.

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Located at 30.67 30.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1987 establishments in Egypt, Populated places established in 1987, Populated places in Beheira Governorate