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Al 'Uqdah in the region of Eastern Province is a town in Egypt - some 37 mi or ( 60 km ) North of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al 'Uqdah is now 03:23 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: Tyre, Tel Aviv, Nazareth, Haifa, and Zifta. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tyre . 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 'Uqdah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Zagazig
Zagazig is a town in Lower Egypt. Situated in the eastern part of the Nile delta, it is the capital of the governorate of Sharqia. As of 1999, its population was approximately 279,000. It is built on a branch of the Fresh Water or Ismaïlia Canal and on al-Muˤizz Canal (the ancient Tanaitic channel of the Nile), and is 47 miles by rail north-northeast of Cairo. Situated on the Nile Delta in the midst of a fertile district, Zagazig is a centre of the cotton and grain trade of Egypt.
Located at 30.57 31.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Leontopolis
This article is about the large ancient city in Lower Egypt. For the city near the Egyptian Heliopolis, see Leontopolis (Heliopolis). For other uses of Leontopolis, see Leontopolis (disambiguation). Leontopolis or Leonto (Λεοντώ) or Latin: Leontos Oppidum or Egyptian: Taremu, was an Ancient Egyptian city that is known as Tell al Muqdam today.
Located at 30.68 31.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Bubastis
Bubastis, also known as Tell Basta or Egyptian Per-Bast was an Ancient Egyptian city, the capital of its own nome, located along the River Nile in the Delta region of Lower Egypt. Bubastis is often identified with the biblical Phibeseth.
Located at 30.57 31.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Mit Ghamr
Mit Ghamr is an Egyptian center producing aluminium accounting for more than 70% of Egypt's total production, especially aluminum utensils. It is a town in the Ad Daqahliyah governorate, where it is second only to Al Mansurah in population and importance.
Located at 30.72 31.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Zifta
Zifta:(also could be spelled as "Zefta". ) is an Egyptian town in the Nile delta, belongs to Gharbia governorate. It is across the nile from Mit Ghamr city of Ad Daqahliyah governorate.
Located at 30.72 31.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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