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Explore Izbat al Qasr in Egypt

Izbat al Qasr in the region of Al Fayyūm is a town in Egypt - some 44 mi or ( 71 km ) South-West of Cairo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Izbat al Qasr

Current time in Izbat al Qasr is now 05:32 AM (Friday) . 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: Gaza, Tel Aviv, Beersheba, Zawiyat al Karadisah, and Sirsina. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Gaza . 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 Izbat al Qasr ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Muchacho travels to the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

10:00 min by Raoul Silva
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November 18, 2009. The Muchacho visits the most famous pyramids in the world, and gets into the biggest of the three, Khufu. The Sphinx also faced the most hilarious western visitor. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Karanis

Karanis, located in modern Kom Aushim, was an agricultural town in Graeco-Roman Egypt, located in the northeast corner of the Fayum. "It was one of a number of towns established in the Arsinoite nome under Ptolemy II Philadelphus as part of a scheme to settle Greek mercenaries among the indigenous Egyptians and to exploit the potential fertile Fayum basin".

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 29.52 30.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt

Fayoum University

Fayoum University (FU) is a public university located in the Egyptian city of Al Fayoum in northern Egypt. From 1976 to 2005, Fayoum University was a public institution within the University of Cairo. In August 2005, it was established as an independent campus with 2,000 faculty members and enrollment of about 25. 000 students. The city of Fayoum is an oasis located approximately 63 miles southwest of Cairo and is noted for its agricultural production and tourism.

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Located at 29.32 30.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 2005 establishments in Egypt, Educational institutions established in 2005, Faiyum, Universities in Egypt

Fayoum Stadium

The Fayoum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Fayoum, Egypt. It is used mostly for football and serves as the home stadium of Misr El Makasa. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.

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Located at 29.32 30.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Football venues in Egypt, Multi-purpose stadiums in Egypt

Faiyum Governorate

Faiyum Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt in the middle of the country. Its capital is the city of Faiyum, located about 81 mi (130 km) south west of Cairo. It has a population of 2,512,792 (2006).

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Located at 29.36 30.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Faiyum Governorate, Governorates of Egypt