Jazīrat Shaybah
Jazīrat Shaybah is an island in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Jazīrat Shaybah is situated nearby to the locality Naj‘ Shībah ash Sharqī, as well as near Naj‘ Shaybah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Egypt
- Also known as: “Gezîret Sheiba” and “Jazirat Shaybah”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Ashmunein and Deir Abu Hinnis.
El-Ashmunein
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Hermopolis was a major city in antiquity, located near the boundary between Lower and Upper Egypt. Its Egyptian name Khemenu derives from the eight deities said to reside in the city.
Deir Abu Hinnis
Village
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Deir Abu Hinnis is a village in the Minya Governorate, Egypt, on the eastern side of the Nile. The village includes an archaeological site that contain more than two hundred limestone quarries. Deir Abu Hinnis is situated 7 km southeast of Jazīrat Shaybah.
Beni Hasan
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Beni Hasan is a small village and an important archaeological locality in Middle Egypt, some 20 km south of the city of Minya.
Jazīrat Shaybah
- Category: landform
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Jazīrat Shaybah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة شيبة”
- Cebuano: “Jazīrat Shaybah”
- Swedish: “Jazīrat Shaybah”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Naj‘ Shībah ash Sharqī and Naj‘ Shaybah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include An Naj‘ al Baḩrī and Ma‘bad ad Dīk.
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