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Baluza Destination Guide
Delve into Baluza in Egypt
Baluza in the region of Shamāl Sīnāʼ is a city in Egypt - some 102 mi or ( 164 km ) North-East of Cairo , the country's capital .
Current time in Baluza is now 03:31 AM (Friday) . 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: Damascus, Amman, Beirut, Damietta, and Port Said. While being here, make sure to check out Damascus . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Baluza ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Kairo 2006
1. Images of Zamalek Kairo - Chanchalilli Bazaar - and some preproducton stills for Stemmle music's 1000 TutanchAmon tomb replicas now on tour throughout Europe. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pelusium
Pelusium was an important city in the eastern extremes of Egypt's Nile Delta, 30 km to the southeast of the modern Port Said. Alternative names include Sena and Per-Amun, Pelousion, Sin, Seyân, and Tell el-Farama. Pelusium was the easternmost major city of Lower Egypt, situated upon the easternmost bank of the Nile, the Ostium Pelusiacum, to which it gave its name.
Located at 31.04 32.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Romani
The Battle of Romani, fought between 3 and 5 August 1916 was the last ground attack on the Suez Canal during the First World War. The battle occurred 23 miles east of the Suez Canal, near the Egyptian town of Romani and the site of ancient Pelusium on the Sinai Peninsula.
Located at 30.99 32.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Battles of Fort Budapest
The Battles of Fort Budapest refer to two attempts by the Egyptian Army to capture Fort Budapest, part of the Bar Lev Line during the Yom Kippur War. The first attempt took place at noon on October 6, 1973 with the start of Operation Badr, but failed due to Israeli Air Force intervention. The second attempt took place on October 15, at the onset of Operation Abiray-Lev, the Israeli military operation to cross the Suez Canal.
Located at 31.19 32.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Suez Canal Container Terminal
Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) is a container terminal emerged at Port Said East as a transshipment centre for the Eastern Mediterranean at the northern entrance to the Suez Canal. The terminal has been operational since October 2004. Expansion on the facility increased the total number of operational quay cranes to 12. Additionally, terminal expansion plans expected to double terminal size were planned to be completed by 2012.
Located at 31.21 32.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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