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Explore Beheira in Egypt

Beheira in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a town in Egypt - some 62 mi or ( 100 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Beheira is now 08:18 PM (Monday) . 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: Nasr, Qaryat Kafr Dawud, Damietta, Port Said, and Bi'r Hukir. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nasr . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Beheira ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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HangmansNews Travel Adventures The Secrets hidden in the Pyramids of Egypt S01E02

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HangmansNews Travel Adventures The Secrets hidden in the Pyramids of Egypt is a documentary showing how the Pyramid of Giza might have been a power supply of wireless power for the whole region and ev ..

مليونية تاييد المجلس العسكرى من أمام المنصة بمدينة نصر

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Interesting facts about this location

Wadi El Natrun

Wadi El Natrun is a valley located in Beheira Governorate, Egypt, including a town with the same name. The name refers to the presence of eight different lakes in the region that produce natron salt. In Christian literature it is usually known as Scetis and is one of the three early Christian monastic centers located in the desert of the northwestern Nile Delta. The other two monastic centers are Nitria and Kellia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 30.43 30.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Coptic settlements, Deserts of Egypt, Eastern Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Fasting, History of Catholic monasticism, Landforms of Egypt, Populated places in Beheira Governorate, Wadi

Paromeos Monastery

The Paromeos Monastery, also known as Baramos Monastery, is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in Wadi El Natrun (the Nitrian Desert), Beheira Governorate, Egypt. It is the most northern monastery among the four current monasteries of Scetes, about 9 km northeast of the Monastery of Saint Pishoy. The name Paromeos is derived from the Coptic Pa-Romeos, which means that of the Romans. Ecclesiastically, the monastery is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and carries her name.

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Located at 30.36 30.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Beheira Governorate, Christian monasteries established in the 4th century, Christian monasteries in Egypt, Coptic Orthodox monasteries

Monastery of Saint Pishoy

The Monastery of Saint Pishoy in Wadi El Natrun (the Nitrian Desert), Beheira Governorate, Egypt, is the most famous Coptic Orthodox monastery named after Saint Pishoy. It is the easternmost monastery among the four current monasteries of the Nitrian Desert.

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Located at 30.32 30.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 6th century, Christian monasteries in Egypt, Coptic Orthodox monasteries, Oriental Orthodox congregations established in the 6th century

Syrian Monastery, Egypt

The Syrian Monastery, (also known e.g. as Suryan Monastery, Deir el-Surian, Deir el-Syriani, or the monastery / church of Maria Deipara) is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in Wadi El Natrun (the Nitrian Desert), Beheira Governorate, Egypt. It is located about 500 meters northwest of the Monastery of Saint Pishoy.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 30.32 30.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 6th century, Christian monasteries in Egypt, Coptic Orthodox monasteries, Oriental Orthodox congregations established in the 6th century, Syriac Orthodox monasteries

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Beheira