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Abyuqa Destination Guide
Discover Abyuqa in Egypt
Abyuqa in the region of Kafr ash Shaykh is a place located in Egypt - some 82 mi or ( 131 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital .
Local time in Abyuqa is now 02:51 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Lemesos, Gaza, Izbat Zamzam al Kabirah, Tidah, and Tawilat Nashart. When in this area, you might want to check out Lemesos . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Abyuqa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Buto
Buto, Butus, or Butosus, now Tell al-Fara'in (Pharaohs' Mound) near the city of Desouk, was an ancient city located 95 km east of Alexandria in the Nile Delta of Egypt. The city stood on the Sebennytic arm of the Nile, near its mouth, and on the southern shore of the Butic Lake (Greek: Βουτικὴ λίμνη, Boutikē limnē). It is the modern Kem Kasir. Buto originally was two cities, Pe and Dep, which merged into one city that the Egyptians named Per-Wadjet.
Located at 31.20 30.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Desouk Stadium
Desouk Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Desouk, Egypt. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was opened in 1 January 1976. The stadium holds about 10000 people & it is now under renovation.
Located at 31.14 30.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Desouk
Desouk is a city in northern Egypt. Located 80 km east of Alexandria, it belongs to Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate and had a population of 129,604 inhabitants as of 2009.
Located at 31.14 30.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Rahmaniyah Island
Rahmaniyah Island of Jazīrat ar Raḩmānīyah is an island in the Rosetta branch of the Nile River in Egypt, Markaz (region) of Rahmaniya in Beheira Governorate. It is located just south of Desouk City and north of Rahmaniya. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31|7|9|N|30|38|28|E|region:EG_type:isle |primary |name= }}
Located at 31.12 30.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
HMS Medway (1928)
HMS Medway was the first purpose-built submarine depot ship constructed for the Royal Navy. She was built by Vickers Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness during the late 1920s. The ship served on the China Station before the Second World War and was transferred to Egypt in early 1940. Ordered to evacuate Alexandria in the face of the German advance after the Battle of Gazala in May 1942, Medway sailed for Lebanon at the end of June, escorted by a light cruiser and seven destroyers.
Located at 31.05 30.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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