Wâdî Tafla

Wâdî Tafla is a wadi in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Wâdî Tafla is situated nearby to the locality Ash Shinbāb, as well as near Mīt Ruhaynah.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mastabat al-Fir’aun and Pyramid of Khendjer.

Mastabat al-Fir’aun

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The Mastabat al-Fir'aun is the grave monument of the ancient Egyptian king Shepseskaf, the last king of the Fourth Dynasty documented to date. It is located in South Saqqara halfway between the Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara and the pyramids of Sneferu, the founder of the Fourth Dynasty, at Dahshur.

Pyramid of Khendjer

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The pyramid of Khendjer was a pyramid built for the burial of the 13th dynasty pharaoh Khendjer, who ruled Egypt c. 1760 BC during the Second Intermediate Period.

Southern South Saqqara pyramid

The Southern South Saqqara Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was built during the 13th Dynasty in South Saqqara, and is renowned for having the most elaborate hypogeum since the late 12th Dynasty pyramids.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.

Saqqara

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Saqqara is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo and to the extensive ancient necropolis on the plateau above the Nile Valley, the location of tombs and pyramids dating to the Predynastic, Old Kingdom, New Kingdom and Late Periods of ancient Egyptian history.

Mit Rahinah

Village

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Mit Rahinah is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Wâdî Tafla.

Badrashin

Village

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Badrashin is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz, in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Badrashin County is the site of Ancient Egypt's royal capital, Men-nefer. Badrashin is situated 6 km east of Wâdî Tafla.

Wâdî Tafla

Type: Wadi
Also known as: “Wadi Tafla”
Category: body of water
Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

29.83333° or 29° 50′ north

Longitude

31.21667° or 31° 13′ east

Elevation

43 metres (141 feet)

Open location code

7GXHR6M8+8M

GeoNames ID

347672

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Localities in the Area

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