Sumusta
Sumusta is a city in the Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt. Its population was estimated at 63,000 people in 2020. The name of the city comes from Ancient Greek: Σεσφθα, romanized: Sesphtha, where -σφθ- comes from Ancient Egyptian: sbtj, lit. 'wall'.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dishasha.
Dishasha
Village
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Dishasha is a village and archaeological site in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt, located on the west of the Nile. It contains a necropolis from the late Old Kingdom, including tombs belonging to the chief officials from the 20th nome. Dishasha is situated 7 km north of Sumusta.
Sumusta
- Type: Locality with 37,300 residents
- Also known as: “Sumusta as Sultani”, “Sumusţā as Sulţānī”, and “Sumusṭa el Sulṭâni”
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Beni Suweif Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Sumusta” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سمسطا”
- Cebuano: “Sumusţā as Sulţānī”
- Polish: “Sumusta”
- Swedish: “Sumusţā as Sulţānī”
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