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Samatay Destination Guide

Touring Samatay in Egypt

Samatay in the region of Al Gharbīyah is a city located in Egypt - some 66 mi or ( 106 km ) North of Cairo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Samatay

Time in Samatay is now 01:52 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Gaza, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Beersheba, and Tunbarah. Being here already, consider visiting Gaza . 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 Samatay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Albini Group - Egypt

2:11 min by AlbiniGroup
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Video presented by Silvio Albini, President of the Albini Group, during the IHT Luxury conference in Rome. November 2012. From the speech: "As an entrepreneur, I would like to share with you the chall ..

Jewish Temple

2:42 min by Mohammed Nafie
Views: 173 Rating: 5.00

This temple was founded in Al Mahalla almost eight centuries ago. Temple (Professor) District "Khaukhat Alyaahod", and manuscripts, which included the production of intellectual they were preserved in ..


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Interesting facts about this location

El-Mahalla El-Kubra

El-Mahalla El-Kubra (commonly shortened to el-Maḥalla ) is a large industrial and agricultural city in Egypt, located in the middle of the Nile Delta on the western bank of the Damietta branch. It is known for its dominant textile industry. It is the largest city of the Gharbia Governorate and the second largest in the Nile Delta, with a population of approximately 442,000 inhabitants (2001 statistics).

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Located at 30.97 31.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Gharbia Governorate

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.

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Located at 30.90 31.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Nile River Delta

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.

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Located at 30.90 31.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 47 BC, Battles involving the Ptolemaic Kingdom

Xois

Xois was a town of great antiquity and considerable size. Situated nearly in the center of the Nile Delta in Egypt, it is identified as the ancient Egyptian city of Khasut or Khaset or Sakha.

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Located at 31.09 30.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Cities in Ancient Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Nile River Delta, Ruins in Egypt

Kafrelsheikh University

Kafr ash Shaykh University,sometimes written in English as Kafr el-Sheikh University, earlier a branch of Tanta University, is located at Kafr ash Shaykh, in the middle of the Nile Delta. The University has a number of faculties (or colleges) such as: Arts, Education, Agriculture, engineering, Specific Education, Veterinary Medicine, science, commerce, physical education.

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Located at 31.10 30.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Universities in Egypt