Sakan ‘Arab al Ḩuwayţāt
Sakan ‘Arab al Ḩuwayţāt is a locality in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Sakan ‘Arab al Ḩuwayţāt is situated nearby to the locality Al Ma‘şarah al Maḩaţţah, as well as near Ash Shaykh ‘Uthmān.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tura and Al-Hawamidyah.
Tura
Village
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Tura was the primary quarry for limestone in ancient Egypt. The site, which was known by the ancient Egyptians as Troyu or Royu, is located about halfway between modern-day Cairo and Helwan. Tura is situated 4½ km northwest of Sakan ‘Arab al Ḩuwayţāt.
Al-Hawamidyah
Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population: 73,298 in 1986, 91,770 in 1996, 109,314 in 2006, 149,567 in 2018 and 158,278 in 2023. Al-Hawamidyah is situated 5 km southwest of Sakan ‘Arab al Ḩuwayţāt.
Tummwah
Village
Tummwah is a village in the Giza Governorate in Egypt. Also Spelled as "Tamwah" and it is a coptic old name that the village is keeping from the Old Egyptian name. According to the 2006 census, the village had 21,689 residents, 11,212 males and 10,477 females. Tummwah is situated 6 km northwest of Sakan ‘Arab al Ḩuwayţāt.
Sakan ‘Arab al Ḩuwayţāt
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “‘Arab el-Hiweiṭât” and “Sakan `Arab al Huwaytat”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.91253° or 29° 54′ 45″ northLongitude
31.31846° or 31° 19′ 7″ eastElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Open location code
7GXHW879+29GeoNames ID
349820
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