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Discover Al Handasah in Egypt

Al Handasah in the region of Kafr ash Shaykh is a town located in Egypt - some 86 mi or ( 139 km ) North of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al Handasah is now 03:29 PM (Thursday) . 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: Nicosia, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Beersheba, and Tawilat Nashart. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Handasah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 31.20 30.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Nile River Delta, Ruins in Egypt

Kafr el-Sheikh

Kafr el-Sheikh is the capital of Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt, about 134 km north of Cairo, in the Nile Delta of lower Egypt. As of November 2006, the town had a population of 147,380 inhabitants.

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Located at 31.11 30.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Governorate capitals in Egypt, Populated places in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate

Kafrelsheikh University

Kafr ash Shaykh University,sometimes written in English as Kafr el-Sheikh University, earlier a branch of Tanta University, is located at Kafr ash Shaykh, in the middle of the Nile Delta. The University has a number of faculties (or colleges) such as: Arts, Education, Agriculture, engineering, Specific Education, Veterinary Medicine, science, commerce, physical education.

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Located at 31.10 30.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Universities in Egypt

Xois

Xois was a town of great antiquity and considerable size. Situated nearly in the center of the Nile Delta in Egypt, it is identified as the ancient Egyptian city of Khasut or Khaset or Sakha.

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Located at 31.09 30.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Cities in Ancient Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Nile River Delta, Ruins in Egypt

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.

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Located at 31.14 30.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Desouk, Football venues in Egypt, Multi-purpose stadiums in Egypt