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Al 'Awa'isah Destination Guide

Explore Al 'Awa'isah in Egypt

Al 'Awa'isah in the region of Al Minyā is a town in Egypt - some 126 mi or ( 203 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Al 'Awa'isah is now 04:07 AM (Sunday) . 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, Zuhrah, Tihna al Jabal, Tarfa, and Matay. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Gaza . We encountered 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 Al 'Awa'isah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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View of the Nile

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Mihrab Musala Al Qibli - Masjid Al Aqsa

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Interesting facts about this location

Samalut

Samalut is a city in the Minya Governorate in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile.

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Located at 28.30 30.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Populated places in Minya Governorate

Matai, Egypt

Matai is a city in the Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt. It lies between Samalout and Beni Mazar.

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Located at 28.42 30.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Minya Governorate

Akoris, Egypt

Akoris (Egyptian: Mer-nefer, Per-Imen-m3t-khent, or Dehenet is the Greek name for the modern Egyptian village of Ṭihnā al-Ǧabal, located about 12 km north of Al Minya. The ancient site is situated in the southeast of the modern village.

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Located at 28.18 30.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in Minya Governorate

Fraser Tombs

The necropolis known as the Fraser Tombs is located about 10 km northeast of Al Minya, and about 2 km south of Tihna el-Gebel, in Middle Egypt. The rock-cut tombs date back to the fourth and fifth dynasties of the Old Kingdom. These tombs were first discovered in fall of 1853 by the German Egyptologist Heinrich Brugsch and first described by the British civil engineer George Willoughby Fraser, whose name was given to these tombs.

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Located at 28.16 30.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Geography of Egypt, Tombs of ancient Egypt

Minia University

Minia University was established in Minya, Egypt in 1976 by virtue of Republican Decree No. (93), separating from Assiut University. The campus is north of Minya. Its emblem is Nefertiti's head.

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Located at 28.12 30.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1976 establishments in Egypt, Educational institutions established in 1976, Minia University, Minya Governorate, Universities in Egypt