Pyramid of Niuserre

Pyramid of Niuserre is a pyramid in , . Pyramid of Niuserre is situated nearby to , as well as near .
  • Type: Pyramid
  • Description: building in Egypt
  • Also known as: “Haram Niyusir Ra‘” and “Niuserre‘”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sun Temple of Userkaf and Pyramid of Sahure.

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The was an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the sun god Ra built by Pharaoh Userkaf, the founder of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, at the beginning of the 25th century BCE.

Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.
The is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Sahure of the Fifth Dynasty in the late 26th to 25th century BC. This initiated a period of pyramid building by Sahure's successors in , on a location earlier used by Userkaf for his sun temple. is situated 430 metres southeast of Pyramid of Niuserre.

Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.
The is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai of the Fifth Dynasty in the 25th century BC. It is the tallest, highest-situated structure in the necropolis – located between Giza and – over which it still towers. is situated 610 metres southeast of Pyramid of Niuserre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Al-Hawamidyah.

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the capital of and to the extensive ancient necropolis on the plateau above the Nile Valley, the location of tombs and pyramids dating to the Predynastic, Old Kingdom, New Kingdom and Late Periods of ancient Egyptian history.

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. is situated 7 km east of Pyramid of Niuserre.

Village
Photo: EliziR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Pyramid of Niuserre.

Pyramid of Niuserre

Latitude
29.9° or 29° 54′ north
Longitude
31.2° or 31° 12′ east
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
7GXHW52X+2X
Geo­Names ID
351010
Wiki­data ID
Q23944839
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Pyramid of Niuserre” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pyramid of Niuserre”
  • Swedish: “Pyramid of Niuserre”
  • Turkish: “Niuserre Piramidi”

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