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Touring Idku in Egypt
Idku in the region of Al Buḩayrah with its 105,599 citizens is located in Egypt - some 103 mi or ( 166 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Time in Idku is now 11:30 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Naj' az Zaghabat, Izbat al Waqf, Tanta, and Rosetta. Being here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Idku ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Idku
Idku, also spelt Edkou is a town in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt.
Located at 31.30 30.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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
Rosetta
Rosetta is a port city on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. It is located 65 km east of Alexandria, in Beheira governorate. It was founded around 800 AD. With the decline of Alexandria following the Ottoman conquest of Egypt in 1517, Rashid boomed, only to wane in importance after Alexandria's revival. During the 19th century it was a popular British tourist destination, known for its charming Ottoman mansions, citrus groves and cleanliness.
Located at 31.40 30.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Battle of the Nile
The Battle of the Nile (also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay, in French as the Bataille d'Aboukir or in Egyptian Arabic as معركة أبي قير البحرية) was a major naval battle fought between British and French fleets at Aboukir Bay on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt from 1–3 August 1798.
Located at 31.33 30.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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 18 km away
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