Rawāfi‘ al Quşayr
Rawāfi‘ al Quşayr is a locality in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. Rawāfi‘ al Quşayr is situated nearby to the locality Al Muḩāmidah, as well as near Wanīnah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Athribis.
Athribis
Archaeological site
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Athribis, also known to the ancient Greeks as Triphieion or Tripheion, and to the ancient Egyptians as Hut-Repyt, was an ancient city of Egypt, in the Panopolite nome. Athribis is situated 4 km west of Rawāfi‘ al Quşayr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sohag and Akhmim.
Sohag
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Sohag, also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj, is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. It has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate.
Akhmim
Town
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Akhmim is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis and Panopolis, it is located on the east bank of the Nile, 6 kilometres to the northeast of Sohag. Akhmim is situated 6 km northeast of Rawāfi‘ al Quşayr.
Rawāfi‘ al Quşayr
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Rawāfi‘ al-Quṣayr”, “Rawâfi‘ el Quseir”, and “Rawafi` al Qusayr”
- Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.51911° or 26° 31′ 9″ northLongitude
31.70393° or 31° 42′ 14″ eastElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Open location code
7GRHGP93+JHGeoNames ID
350179
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In Other Languages
“Rawāfi‘ al Quşayr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “روافع القصير”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Muḩāmidah and Wanīnah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sohag National Museum and Akhmîm, Egypt.
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