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Sawadah Destination Guide

Discover Sawadah in Egypt

Sawadah in the region of Al Minyā is a town located in Egypt - some 140 mi or ( 225 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Sawadah is now 04:06 AM (Sunday) . 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: Gaza, Zuhrah, Zawiyat Hatim, Tuwah Bani Ibrahim, and Suhaj. When in this area, you might want to check out Gaza . 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 Sawadah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Zawyet el-Maiyitin

Zawyet el-Maiyitin or Zawyet Sultan or Zawyet el-Amwat is a small village in Egypt, located in the Minya Governorate. The site has a small step-pyramid of the late 3rd Dynasty, remarkable for being the only pyramid built on the east bank of the Nile. It also comprises rock-cut tombs of the late Old Kingdom.

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Located at 28.05 30.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in Minya Governorate

Hebenu

Hebenu is an Ancient Egyptian city. It was the early capital of the 16th Upper Egyptian Nome. The modern village of Kom el Ahmar is built on the site where the ancient city stood.

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Located at 28.05 30.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Cities in Ancient Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Populated places in Minya Governorate

Minya, Egypt

Minya is the capital of Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt. It is located approximately 245 km south of Cairo on the western bank of the Nile River, which flows north through the city. The name of the city is derived from its Ancient Egyptian name Men'at Khufu, meaning the nursing city of Khufu, linking it to the Pharaoh Khufu or Cheops, founder of the Great Pyramid at Giza.

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Located at 28.12 30.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Governorate capitals in Egypt, Populated places in Minya Governorate

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 7 km away
Tags: 1976 establishments in Egypt, Educational institutions established in 1976, Minia University, Minya Governorate, Universities in Egypt

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 9 km away
Tags: Geography of Egypt, Tombs of ancient Egypt