Tur‘at az Zumar
Tur‘at az Zumar is a canal in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Tur‘at az Zumar is situated nearby to the locality Ma‘ādī al Khabīrī, as well as near Al Ma‘ādī.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Torah Mahkoum Prison and Dahab Island.
Torah Mahkoum Prison
Prison
Photo: Mohamed Ouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tora Prison is an Egyptian prison complex for criminal and political detainees, located in Tora, Egypt. The complex is situated in front of the Tora El Balad metro station. Torah Mahkoum Prison is situated 3 km southeast of Tur‘at az Zumar.
Dahab Island
Island
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dahab Island is a Nile island located in the metropolitan region of Cairo near the eastern Nile shore south of Roda Island and near of Qorsaya Island. The island belongs to Giza and has a strong agricultural character. Dahab Island is situated 3 km northwest of Tur‘at az Zumar.
Egyptian Geological Museum
Museum
Photo: Hatem Moushir, Public domain.
The Egyptian Geological Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum was established in 1901 as part of the Egyptian Geological Survey, which had been started in 1896 under the direction of the Khedive Ismail. Egyptian Geological Museum is situated 4 km northwest of Tur‘at az Zumar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma’adi and Tummwah.
Ma’adi
Ma'adi a suburban district of Cairo, to the south of the city center on the eastern bank of the Nile, consists of two distinct areas, Old Ma'adi and New Ma'adi.
Tummwah
Village
Tummwah is a village in the Giza Governorate in Egypt. Also spelled as "Tamwah", it is a Coptic old name that the village is keeping from the Old Egyptian name. According to the 2006 census, the village had 21,689 residents, 11,212 males and 10,477 females. Tummwah is situated 3½ km south of Tur‘at az Zumar.
Giza
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is Giza, the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.
Tur‘at az Zumar
- Type: Canal
- Also known as: “El Zumur Canal”, “Ez- Zumur Canal”, and “Tur`at az Zumar”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.96667° or 29° 58′ northLongitude
31.25° or 31° 15′ eastElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
7GXHX782+M2GeoNames ID
345982
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Localities in the Area
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