Tirsā
Tirsā is a locality in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Tirsā is situated nearby to the locality El Moneeb, as well as near the village Abu An Numrus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dahab Island and Egyptian Geological Museum.
Dahab Island
Island
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dahab Island is a Nile island located in the metropolitan region of Cairo near the eastern Nile shore south of Roda Island and near of Qorsaya Island. The island belongs to Giza and has a strong agricultural character. Dahab Island is situated 2½ km northeast of Tirsā.
Egyptian Geological Museum
Museum
Photo: Hatem Moushir, Public domain.
The Egyptian Geological Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum was established in 1901 as part of the Egyptian Geological Survey, which had been started in 1896 under the direction of the Khedive Ismail. Egyptian Geological Museum is situated 3½ km northeast of Tirsā.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Giza and Ma’adi.
Giza
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is Giza, the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.
Ma’adi
Ma'adi a suburban district of Cairo, to the south of the city center on the eastern bank of the Nile, consists of two distinct areas, Old Ma'adi and New Ma'adi.
Old Cairo
Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Tirsā
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Tersa” and “Tirsa”
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.97003° or 29° 58′ 12″ northLongitude
31.20682° or 31° 12′ 25″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
7GXHX6C4+2PGeoNames ID
347264
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