Khawr Shīmat al Wāḩ
Khawr Shīmat al Wāḩ is an inlet in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. Khawr Shīmat al Wāḩ is situated nearby to the locality Nile 1st. Cataract, as well as near Naj‘ Tinjār.Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Kalabsha and New Kalabsha.
Temple of Kalabsha
The Temple of Kalabsha is an ancient Egyptian temple that was originally located at Bab al-Kalabsha, approximately 50 km south of Aswan. In the 1960s the temple was relocated under the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979, along with other outstanding examples of Nubian architecture including Abu Simbel and Amada.
New Kalabsha
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
New Kalabsha is a promontory located near Aswan in Egypt. Created during the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, it houses several important temples, structures, and other remains that have been relocated here from the site of Old Kalabsha and other sites in Lower Nubia, to avoid the rising waters of Lake Nasser caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
Temple of Beit el-Wali
The Temple of Beit el-Wali is a rock-cut ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia which was built by Pharaoh Ramesses II and dedicated to the deities of Amun-Re, Re-Horakhti, Khnum and Anuket.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nile 1st. Cataract.
Nile 1st. Cataract
Locality
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths of the Nile river, between Khartoum and Aswan, where the surface of the water is broken by many small boulders and stones jutting out of the river bed, as well as many rocky islets. Nile 1st. Cataract is situated 3 km northeast of Khawr Shīmat al Wāḩ.
Khawr Shīmat al Wāḩ
- Type: Inlet
- Also known as: “Khawr Shimat al Wah” and “Khôr Shîmet el Wâḥ”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
23.95° or 23° 57′ northLongitude
32.86667° or 32° 52′ eastElevation
179 metres (587 feet)Open location code
7GMJXV28+2MGeoNames ID
349132
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