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Al Aqwaz Destination Guide

Discover Al Aqwaz in Egypt

Al Aqwaz in the region of Al Jīzah is a town located in Egypt - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Al Aqwaz

Local time in Al Aqwaz is now 05:47 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tyre, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Zawiyat Umm Husayn. When in this area, you might want to check out Tyre . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Aqwaz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Aida Opera At The Giza Pyramids, Egypt - HD

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Opening night in Egypt. A rare and spectacular experience. See more images at jjfphoto.com ..

Largest Cities in Africa

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The 50 most Populated cities in Africa This numbers include the Metropolitan Area (The City + The Surrounding Towns) ..


Lighting Chanukah Candels in Cairo (2006)

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One of the last services in the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Maariv followed by lighting of the nerot. ..

Red and Bent Pyramids at Dahshur Egypt

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The Red (North) Pyramid and Bent Pyramid at Dahshur Egypt. You may get the feeling of being on the Sahara Desert. The building I called the temple is probably the Black Pyramid. This area is 10 km sou ..


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Interesting facts about this location

2002 Al Ayyat railway accident

The Al Ayyat train disaster happened at 02:00 on the morning of 20 February 2002 in a passenger train of eleven carriages, travelling from Cairo to Luxor. In its fifth carriage a cooking gas cylinder exploded and created a fire which spread as the train ran. Seven of its carriages, all third class, were burnt almost to cinders. The number of dead given by officials at the time was 383, all Egyptians.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 29.62 31.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 2002 fires, 2002 in Egypt, Fires in Egypt, Railway accidents in 2002, Railway accidents in Egypt, Train and subway fires

2009 Al Ayyat railway accident

The Al Ayyat train collision killed at least 50 people and injured 30 others on 24 October 2009. The incident occurred in Al Ayyat , 6th of October governorate, located 50 km south of Cairo. The official death toll has increased and might increase further. One of the trains was going southward to visit the Asyut and Aswan, popular tourist destinations.

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Located at 29.62 31.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 2009 in Egypt, 6th of October Governorate, Railway accidents in 2009, Railway accidents in Egypt

Lisht

Lisht or el-Lisht is an Egyptian village located south of Cairo. It is the site of Middle Kingdom royal and elite burials, including two pyramids built by Amenemhat I and Senusret I. The two main pyramids were surrounded by smaller pyramids of members of the royal family, and many mastaba tombs of high officials and their family members. They were constructed throughout the Twelfth and Thirteenth Dynasties.

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Located at 29.57 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in Giza Governorate

Pyramid of Senusret I

The Pyramid of Senusret I is an Egyptian Pyramid built to be the burial place of the Pharaoh Senusret I. The pyramid was built during the twelfth dynasty of Egypt at el-Lisht, near the pyramid of his father, Amenemhat I. Its ancient name was Senusret Petei Tawi (Senusret beholds the two lands). The pyramid was 105 meters on each side with a height of 61.25 meters; the slope of the four faces was 49° 24' degrees.

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Located at 29.56 31.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Ancient Egyptian pyramids

Pyramid of Neferefre

The Pyramid of Raneferef, also known as the Pyramid of Neferefre, is an unfinished Egyptian pyramid from the 5th Dynasty, located in the necropolis of Abusir, Egypt. After the early death of Pharaoh Raneferef, the unfinished building was reconstructed into a geometric mastaba, becoming the burial place of the deceased king. Despite the demolition of the actual pyramid, the complex was augmented through extensive construction of temples by Raneferef's successors.

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Located at 29.56 31.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 25th-century BC architecture, Ancient Egyptian pyramids, Memphis, Egypt, Unfinished buildings and structures