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Shandawil Destination Guide

Discover Shandawil in Egypt

Shandawil in the region of Sūhāj is a place located in Egypt - some 240 mi or ( 387 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shandawil is now 10:22 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Wanninah al Gharbiyah, Urban Bani Wasil, Shandawil, Qina, and Juhaynah. When in this area, you might want to check out Wanninah al Gharbiyah . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shandawil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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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Shopping in Luxor, Egypt

0:56 min by marmansal
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The shop across the road has some, well shit really, as described by Mohamed who works there, go and see him, great guy. He will even take the shirt off your back, if your his size!!! ..

(715) On the way to Aswan in Egypt (HD) 3

0:48 min by MIZOtheworldheritage
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It will take about 12 hours from Cairo to the Aswan by overnight train :-o It is the journey of 1000 Km !! =:-o ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sakulta

Sakulta is a small Upper Egyptian city near Akhmim. It is located on the east bank of the Nile, in the Sohag Governorate.

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Located at 26.65 31.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sohag Governorate

Red Monastery

The Red Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after an Egyptian saint called Pishay (who is not to be confused with the famous Saint Pishoy). It is located near the Upper Egyptian city of Souhag, and about four Km north west of the White Monastery. The name of the monastery is derived from the color of the construction material of its outside walls, consisting of red (burnt) brick.

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Located at 26.55 31.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 4th century, Christian monasteries in Egypt, Coptic Orthodox monasteries

White Monastery

The Coptic White Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite. It is located near the Upper Egyptian city of Sohag, and about four kilometers south east of the Red Monastery. The name of the monastery is derived from the color of the white limestone of its outside walls. The White Monastery is architecturally similar to the Red Monastery.

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Located at 26.53 31.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 5th century, Christian monasteries in Egypt, Coptic Orthodox monasteries, Oriental Orthodox congregations established in the 5th century

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 8 km away
Tags: 1300s architecture, Arabic architecture, Mosques in Egypt

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 9 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