Marsá Umm ar Rakham
Marsá Umm ar Rakham is a bay in Matruh Governorate, Egypt. Marsá Umm ar Rakham is situated nearby to the locality Al Qaşr, as well as near the village Zawyet Umm El Rakham.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zawyet Umm El Rakham.
Zawyet Umm El Rakham
Village
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Zawyet Umm El Rakham is an archaeological site located on the North coast of Egypt 20 km to the west of Marsa Matruh, and about 300 km to the west of Alexandria During the reign of Ramesses II, it was the location of a major fortress-town which probably marked the western extent of direct Egyptian influence. Zawyet Umm El Rakham is situated 4 km west of Marsá Umm ar Rakham.
Marsá Umm ar Rakham
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Marsa Omrakum”, “Marsa Umm ar Rakham”, “Marsa Umm er Rakham”, “Mersa Umm el Rakham”, “Mursa Umm el Rakham”, and “Ummrakum”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Matruh Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.392° or 31° 23′ 31″ northLongitude
27.0869° or 27° 5′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8G3993RP+QQGeoNames ID
346998
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In Other Languages
“Marsá Umm ar Rakham” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مرسى أم الرخم”
Localities in the Area
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