Jabal Ţurá
Jabal Ţurá is a hill in Cairo Governorate, Egypt and rises to around 170 metres. Jabal Ţurá is situated near the village Tura al Asmant, as well as near the locality Sakan ‘Arab al Ḩuwayţāt.- Hill rising to around 170 metres (550 feet)
- …is also known as “Gebel Tûra”
- Description: hill in Egypt
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aqrab Prison.
Aqrab Prison
Prison
The Al-Aqrab Prison was a supermax prison in Helwan, Egypt, south of Cairo. Aqrab Prison is situated 3½ km northwest of Jabal Ţurá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tura and Tummwah.
Tummwah
Village
Tummwah is a village in the Giza Governorate in Egypt. Tummwah is situated 5 km west of Jabal Ţurá.
Al-Hawamidyah
Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. Al-Hawamidyah is situated 7 km southwest of Jabal Ţurá.
Jabal Ţurá
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
29.93333° or 29° 56′ north
Longitude
31.31667° or 31° 19′ east
Open location code
7GXHW8M8+8M
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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”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tura al Asmant and Sakan ‘Arab al Ḩuwayţāt.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maḩaţţat Ţurah al Asmant and Jazīrat Ţammūh.
Egypt: Highlights
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