Jabal Ţurá
Jabal Ţurá is a hill in Cairo Governorate, Egypt and has an elevation of 167 metres. Jabal Ţurá is situated nearby to the village Tura al Asmant, as well as near the locality Sakan ‘Arab al Ḩuwayţāt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 167 metres
- Description: hill in Egypt
- Also known as: “Gebel Tûra” and “Jabal Tura”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aqrab Prison.
Aqrab Prison
Prison
The Al-Aqrab Prison is a supermax prison in Helwan, Egypt, south of Cairo. It is used for political prisoners and opponents of the Egyptian government, which includes Muslim Brotherhood and April 6 Youth Movement leaders, as well as political activists. Aqrab Prison is situated 3½ km northwest of Jabal Ţurá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tura and Tummwah.
Tura
Village
Photo: Mohamed Ouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tura was the primary quarry for limestone in ancient Egypt. The site, which was known by the ancient Egyptians as Troyu or Royu, is located about halfway between modern-day Cairo and Helwan. Tura is situated 3½ km west of Jabal Ţurá.
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 5 km west of Jabal Ţurá.
Al-Hawamidyah
Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population: 73,298 in 1986, 91,770 in 1996, 109,314 in 2006, 149,567 in 2018 and 158,278 in 2023. Al-Hawamidyah is situated 7 km southwest of Jabal Ţurá.
Jabal Ţurá
- Category: landform
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Jabal Ţurá” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل طرة”
- Cebuano: “Jabal Ţurá”
- Dutch: “Jabal Ţurá”
- Swedish: “Jabal Ţurá”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Maḩaţţat Ţurah al Asmant and Jazīrat Ţammūh.
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