Dayr al Wasţānī

Dayr al Wasţānī is a monastery in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. Dayr al Wasţānī is situated nearby to the town Akhmim.

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Akhmim

Town

Akhmim is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis and Panopolis, it is located on the east bank of the Nile, 6 kilometres to the northeast of Sohag. Akhmim is situated 6 km southwest of Dayr al Wasţānī.

Dayr al Wasţānī

Type: Monastery
Also known as: “Dayr al Wastani” and “El Wasṭâni Monastery”
Category: religion
Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

26.6° or 26° 36′ north

Longitude

31.78333° or 31° 47′ east

Elevation

64 metres (210 feet)

Open location code

7GRHHQXM+X8

GeoNames ID

346307

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