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Discover Kafr Qandil in Egypt
Kafr Qandil in the region of Al Qāhirah is a town located in Egypt - some 43 mi or ( 70 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .
Local time in Kafr Qandil is now 08:27 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: Tyre, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Zawiyat al Maslub. 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 Kafr Qandil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Largest Cities in Africa
The 50 most Populated cities in Africa This numbers include the Metropolitan Area (The City + The Surrounding Towns) ..
Lighting Chanukah Candels in Cairo (2006)
One of the last services in the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Maariv followed by lighting of the nerot. ..
Journey up the Nile River in Egypt
An amazing photo journey up the Nile River. The places we visit are: Cairo, Giza, the Pyramids, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Lake Nasser, Hapshepsut Temple, Aswan, Kom Ombo Abu Simbel and more. photos ..
Maestro Les DeShane,Playing Mizriam,At The Pyramids
The Maestro Les DeShane at the pyramids jammin his song Mizriam. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gerzeh culture
Gerzeh, also Girza or Jirzah, was a predynastic Egyptian cemetery located along the west bank of the Nile and today named after al-Girza, the nearby present day town in Egypt. Gerzeh is situated only several miles due east of the lake of the Al Fayyum. The Gerzean culture is a material culture identified by archaeologists. The Gerzean is the second of three phases of the Naqada Culture, and so is called Naqada II.
Located at 29.45 31.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Atfih
Atfih is a city in Middle Egypt. It was part of the now defunct Helwan Governorate from April 2008 to April 2011, after which it was reincorporated into the Cairo Governorate. As of 2001, it has a population of 106,300 inhabitants.
Located at 29.42 31.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tarkhan (Egypt)
Tarkhan is the modern name for an Ancient Egyptian cemetery, located about 50 km south of Cairo on the West bank of the Nile. The cemetery was excavated in two seasons by Flinders Petrie. Tombs of almost all periods were found, but most importantly many belonging to the time of Egyptian state formation, around 3000 BC. Petrie found more than 2,000 tombs, most of them simple holes in the ground belonging to common people.
Located at 29.50 31.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Meidum
Located about 100 km south of modern Cairo, Meidum or Maidum is the location of a large pyramid, and several large mud-brick mastabas.
Located at 29.39 31.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 29.56 31.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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