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Al A'qab Destination Guide

Discover Al A'qab in Egypt

Al A'qab in the region of Aswān is a town located in Egypt - some 414 mi or ( 667 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Al A'qab

Local time in Al A'qab is now 07:00 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Suhaj, Qina, Nuju' ar Raqabah, Nuju' al Jazirah, and Naj' Jami' al Jazirah. When in this area, you might want to check out Suhaj . 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 A'qab ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kitchener's Island

Kitchener's Island (locally known in Arabic as Geziret an-Nabatat, جزيرة النباتات - translated as "island of plants"), is a small, oval-shaped island in the Nile at Aswan, Egypt. The Aswan Botanical Garden is located on the entire island.

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Located at 24.09 32.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Aswan, Botanical gardens in Egypt, Islands of Egypt, Islands of the Nile, Parks in Egypt

El-Tabia Mosque

El-Tabia Mosque is a mosque in Aswan, Egypt. The mosque is surrounded by scenic gardens. The El-Tabia Mosque is located amidst a park on a hill in the center of Aswan. It reveals a typical architecture of central-dome mosques having an arched entrance, flanked in this case by two minarets, and the prayer hall beneath a central dome.

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Located at 24.09 32.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Mosques in Egypt

Aga Khan III

Sir Sultan Muhammed Shah, Aga Khan III, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, PC (2 November 1877 – 11 July 1957) was the 48th Imam of the Nizari Ismaili community. He was one of the founders and the first president of the All-India Muslim League. His goal was the advancement of Muslim agendas and protection of Muslim rights in India. The League until the late 1930s was not a mass organisation but represented the landed and commercial Muslim interests of the United Provinces.

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Located at 24.09 32.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1877 births, 1957 deaths, Aga Khan Development Network, British racehorse owners and breeders, Indian philanthropists, Indian religious leaders, Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire, Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India, Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Pakistan Movement, Pakistani philanthropists, Pakistani religious leaders, Qajar dynasty

Aswan Museum

Aswan Museum is a museum on Elephantine Island, in the south-eastern side of Aswan, Egypt. It opened to the public in 1912 and features Nubian artefacts saved during the construction of the Aswan Dam. In 1990 a new extension was added displaying findings discovered on Elephantine Island itself, like utensils, weapons, pottery and mummies. The museum is close to the Ruins of Abu, where excavations are still taking place.

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Located at 24.08 32.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological museums in Egypt, Aswan

Elephantine

Elephantine is an island in the Nile River in northern Nubia. It is a part of the modern city of Aswan, in southern Egypt. There are archaeological sites on the island.

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Located at 24.08 32.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Aswan, Historic Jewish communities, History of Nubia, Islands of Egypt, Islands of the Nile