Buḩayrat Umm Rīshah
Buḩayrat Umm Rīshah is a salt lake in Beheira, Egypt. Buḩayrat Umm Rīshah is situated nearby to the locality Qaryat Kafr Dāwud, as well as near ‘Izbat Banī Salāmah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monastery of Saint Mary Deipara.
Monastery of Saint Mary Deipara
Church
Photo: Lumen roma, CC BY 3.0.
The Monastery of Saint Mary El-Sourian is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in Wadi El Natrun in the Nitrian Desert, Beheira Governorate, Egypt. It is located about 500 meters northwest of the Monastery of Saint Pishoy. Monastery of Saint Mary Deipara is situated 3½ km southwest of Buḩayrat Umm Rīshah.
Buḩayrat Umm Rīshah
- Type: Salt lake
- Also known as: “Birket Umm Risha”, “Buhayrat Umm Rishah”, and “Lake Umm Rîsha”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Beheira, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.34504° or 30° 20′ 42″ northLongitude
30.38284° or 30° 22′ 58″ eastElevation
-29 metres (-95 feet)Open location code
8G2G89WM+24GeoNames ID
346674
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In Other Languages
“Buḩayrat Umm Rīshah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة أم ريشة”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Qaryat Kafr Dāwud and ‘Izbat Banī Salāmah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kawm al Banāt and Buḩayrat Rūzītā.
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