Naj‘ Shaybah

Naj‘ Shaybah is a locality in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Naj‘ Shaybah is situated near the locality Naj‘ Shībah ash Sharqī, as well as near Nazlat Ḩamzāwī.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Antinoöpolis.

Archaeological site

Antinoöpolis was a city founded at an older Egyptian… Antinoöpolis is situated 4 km southeast of Naj‘ Shaybah.

Nearby places include Deir Abu Hinnis and El-Ashmunein.

Village

Deir Abu Hinnis is a village in the Minya Governorate, Egypt, on the eastern side of the Nile. Deir Abu Hinnis is situated 7 km southeast of Naj‘ Shaybah.

Hermopolis was a major city in antiquity, located near the boundary between Lower and Upper Egypt.

Beni Hasan is a small village and an important…

Type: Locality
Also known as: “El Nag‘ el Gharbi”, “Naj‘ Shaybah al Gharbī”, “Naj‘ Shībah al Gharbī”, “Naj` Shaybah”, “Shaybah”, and “Sheiba”
Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

27.8285° or 27° 49′ 43″ north

Longitude

30.85315° or 30° 51′ 11″ east

Elevation

49 metres (161 feet)

Open location code

7GVGRVH3+97

GeoNames ID

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“Naj‘ Shaybah” goes by many names.

Places to explore: Naj‘ Shībah ash Sharqī and Nazlat Ḩamzāwī.

Highlights: An Naj‘ al Baḩrī and Ma‘bad ad Dīk.

Worth a closer look: Cairo and Alexandria.

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