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Qaryah Raqm Khamsah in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a town in Egypt - some 103 mi or ( 167 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qaryah Raqm Khamsah is now 06:42 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Nicosia, Lemesos, Naj' az Zaghabat, Tanta, and Tamamah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . 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 Qaryah Raqm Khamsah ? 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 6 km away
Idku
Idku, also spelt Edkou is a town in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt.
Located at 31.30 30.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 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 12 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 12 km away
Nelson's Island
Nelson's Island is an island located in Abū Qīr Bay, off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt. It is a local site for picnics and recreation, and is the location of a group of British graves dating from the Napoleonic Wars. It was named after Horatio Nelson the famous British Admiral. In 2000, Italian archaeologist Dr. Paolo Gallo discovered a series of graves on the island.
Located at 31.36 30.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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