Ţābiyat ash Shaykh Makhlūf
Ţābiyat ash Shaykh Makhlūf is a fort in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. Ţābiyat ash Shaykh Makhlūf is situated nearby to Al-Tabia Mosque, as well as near Unfinished obelisk.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elephantine and Unfinished obelisk.
Elephantine
Island
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elephantine is an island on the Nile, forming part of the city of Aswan in Upper Egypt. The archaeological digs on the island became a World Heritage Site in 1979, along with other examples of Upper Egyptian architecture, as part of the "Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae".
Unfinished obelisk
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The unfinished obelisk is the largest known ancient obelisk and is located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan, Egypt. Unfinished obelisk is situated 1 km southwest of Ţābiyat ash Shaykh Makhlūf.
Al-Tabia Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Hajor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El-Tabia Mosque is a mosque located in Aswan, in the Aswan Governorate, in southern Egypt. Completed in 1974 and surrounded by scenic gardens, the mosque is located amidst a park on a hill in the center of Aswan. Al-Tabia Mosque is situated 630 metres north of Ţābiyat ash Shaykh Makhlūf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aswan and Shellal.
Aswan
Aswan is the southernmost city of Egypt, some 870 km south of Cairo, just below the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, with a population of 275,000. Aswan is far more relaxed and smaller than Cairo and Luxor.
Shellal
Village
Shellal is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of Aswan in Upper Egypt. It was the traditional northern frontier of the Nubian region with both the Egyptian Empire and the Roman Empire. Shellal is situated 4 km southwest of Ţābiyat ash Shaykh Makhlūf.
Ţābiyat ash Shaykh Makhlūf
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “El Sheikh Makhlûf Fort” and “Tabiyat ash Shaykh Makhluf”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
24.08333° or 24° 5′ northLongitude
32.9° or 32° 54′ eastElevation
110 metres (361 feet)Open location code
7GPJ3WM2+82GeoNames ID
349233
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