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Explore Kafr Tarnah in Egypt
Kafr Tarnah in the region of Al Gharbīyah is a place in Egypt - some 50 mi or ( 80 km ) North of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Time in Kafr Tarnah is now 10:05 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Gaza, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Beersheba, and Zurqan. Since you are here already, consider visiting Gaza . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kafr Tarnah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Ahmad Al-Badawi Mosque
The Ahmad Al-Badawi Mosque is the largest mosque in the northern city of Tanta, Egypt. It is a Sufi mosque and contains the tomb of Ahmad al-Badawi.
Located at 30.78 31.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tanta University
Tanta University is an Egyptian university in the city of Tanta, Al Gharbiyah governorate, Egypt. The university is under the direct scientific supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education. It was founded first in 1962 as a branch from the University of Alexandria with the faculty of Medicine only and then it became an independent university named University of the Middle Delta in 1972. It had at that time Medicine, Science, Agriculture and Education faculties.
Located at 30.79 31.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Nile Delta
The Nile Delta is the delta formed in Northern Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world's largest river deltas—from Alexandria in the west to Port Said in the east, it covers 240 km of Mediterranean coastline—and is a rich agricultural region. From north to south the delta is approximately 160 km in length. The Delta begins slightly down-river from Cairo.
Located at 30.90 31.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Battle of the Nile (47 BC)
The Battle of the Nile in 47 BC saw the combined Roman–Egyptian armies of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII defeat those of the rival Queen Arsinoe IV and King Ptolemy XIII and secure the throne of Egypt. After pursuing his rival Pompey to Egypt, Caesar, recently victorious in a civil war closer to home, became entwined in the Alexandrine civil war after his rival, Pompey Magnus, was killed by King Ptolemy XIII in an attempt to please Caesar.
Located at 30.90 31.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Mit Ghamr
Mit Ghamr is an Egyptian center producing aluminium accounting for more than 70% of Egypt's total production, especially aluminum utensils. It is a town in the Ad Daqahliyah governorate, where it is second only to Al Mansurah in population and importance.
Located at 30.72 31.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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