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Delve into Nujum in Egypt
Nujum in the region of Eastern Province is a city in Egypt - some 53 mi or ( 85 km ) North of Cairo , the country's capital .
Current time in Nujum is now 08:56 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tyre, Beirut, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Nujum. While being here, make sure to check out Tyre . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Nujum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kafr Saqr
Kafr Saqrشباب وبنات كفرصقر is one of the oldest centers and the seat of a Markaz of Sharqia Governorate of Egypt.
Located at 30.80 31.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Abu Kabir (Egypt)
Abu Kabir (Arabic: أبو كبير} is a city in the Sharqia Governorate of Egypt. Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population - 68,394 in 1986, 85,340 in 1996, 102,603 in and 106,050 in 2008.
Located at 30.72 31.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
El Senbellawein
El Senbellawein is a city in the Dakahlia Governorate of Egypt. Located about 20 kilometres south of el-Mansurah, it has a population of around 435,000 inhabitants. Famous residents include political activist Ahmed Lutfi el-Sayed, singer Umm Kulthum, and geologist Farouk El-Baz.
Located at 30.88 31.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Thmuis
Thmuis is a city of Lower Egypt, on the canal east of the Nile, between its Tanitic and Mendesian branches. In Greco-Roman Egypt, Thmuis replaced Djedet as the capital of Lower Egypt's 16th nome of Kha [ Herodotus (II, 166) ]. The two cities are only several hundred meters apart. Ptolemy also states that the city was the capital of the Mendesian nome. Thumis was an episcopal see in the Roman province of Augustamnica Prima, suffragan of Pelusium.
Located at 30.94 31.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Mendes
Mendes (Μένδης), the Greek name of the Ancient Egyptian city of Djedet, also known in Ancient Egypt as Per-Banebdjedet ("The Domain of the Ram Lord of Djedet") and Anpet, is known today as Tell El-Ruba. The city is located in the eastern Nile delta and was the capital of the 16th Lower Egyptian nome of Kha, until it was replaced by Thmuis in Greco-Roman Egypt. The two cities are only several hundred meters apart.
Located at 30.96 31.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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