Qaw Gharb
Qaw Gharb is a village in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. Qaw Gharb is situated nearby to the village Al Hima, as well as near the locality Hod Tima al Sharqi.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tima and Antaeopolis.
Tima
Town
Tima is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile. Tima is situated 3 km west of Qaw Gharb.
Antaeopolis
Locality
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Qaw el-Kebir or El Etmannyieh is a village in the Asyut Governorate of Egypt. An old settlement, it was known in Ancient Egypt as Tjebu or Tkow. In Greek and Roman Egypt, its name was Antaeopolis after its tutelary deity, the war god known by the Hellenized name Antaeus. Antaeopolis is situated 6 km northeast of Qaw Gharb.
Qaw Gharb
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Qāw Gharb” and “Qāw Gharb, Qaw Gharb”
- Category: locality
- Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.90056° or 26° 54′ 2″ northLongitude
31.46639° or 31° 27′ 59″ eastElevation
64 metres (210 feet)Open location code
7GRHWF28+6HOpenStreetMap ID
node 768720115OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
350585
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