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Balasfurah Destination Guide

Touring Balasfurah in Egypt

Balasfurah in the region of Sūhāj is located in Egypt - some 246 mi or ( 397 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Balasfurah

Time in Balasfurah is now 11:20 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tunus, Saqultah wa al 'Arab, Sa'd Allah, Qina, and Naj' Hilal. Being here already, consider visiting Tunus . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Balasfurah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Souk de Louxor - Blog Egypte - Récits et Carnets de Voyages

0:35 min by Sylvie Barbaroux
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Sitôt mon arrivée à Louxor, retrouver mes amis est incontournable! Je vous les présente avec plaisir : voici toute la convivialité égyptienne! Salam Mosa! Blog sur l'Egypte, Sylvie barbaroux et l Egyp ..

دير الانبا شنوده رئيس المتوحدين The Coptic Orthodox White Monastery

1:30 min by petnag999
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the Copts White Monastery of saint shenouda in sohag city , Egypt ..


it's Countryside

16:41 min by saverio pesapane
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View out the Window of the Overnight Train - Cairo to Luxor

0:47 min by Alf188188
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This is the view out the window of the Overnight Train from Cairo to Luxor. It was taken at about 6:15 am about 30 minutes after sunrise. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sidi Arif Mosque

The Sidi Arif Mosque (also known as Masjid Al-Arif Bellah) is one of the largest mosques in Sohag Governorate. It was built for the first time at the 14th century and was reconstructed several times; the last one was in 1968 and being renewed in 1998 for the last time. At the corners of the facade are two minarets, and the roof is crowned by a dome. Inside the five-naves mosque the bases of the piers and the walls were lined with red granite.

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Located at 26.55 31.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1300s architecture, Arabic architecture, Mosques in Egypt

Akhmim

Akhmim is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis, Chemmis and Panopolis, it is located on the east bank of the Nile, 4 miles to the northeast of Sohag.

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Located at 26.57 31.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in Sohag Governorate

Nekhel

Nekhel (Arabic نِخِل is the capital of Nekhel Municipality of North Sinai Governorate, Sinai, Egypt. It is located in the heart of Sinai Peninsula along the southern border of North Sinai Governorate with South Sinai Governorate. It is located at the skirts of El Tih Mountains and foothills at an elevation of 420.6 m. Coordinates of the city is 29°54'N; 33°45'E.

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Located at 26.57 31.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, Populated places in North Sinai Governorate

Ptolemais Hermiou

Ptolemais Hermiou was a city in Greco-Roman Egypt, established on the west bank of the Nile by Ptolemy I Soter to be the capital of Upper Egypt. Today, the city of Al Manshah in the Sohag Governorate is located where the ancient city used to be.

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Located at 26.48 31.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Populated places in Sohag Governorate

Athribis (Upper Egypt)

Athribis, also known to the ancient Greeks as Triphieion or Tripheion, and to the ancient Egyptians as Hut-Repyt, was an ancient city of Egypt, in the Panopolite nome. The modern village of Wannina in the Sohag Governorate is situated here. It is located some 10 km southwest of the city of Akhmim, on the west bank of the Nile.

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Located at 26.52 31.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Egypt, Former populated places in Egypt, Populated places in Sohag Governorate, Roman sites in Egypt, Titular Sees of the Coptic Orthodox Church