Nawá
Nawá is a locality in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Nawá is situated nearby to the locality Nazlat Tūnah, as well as near Al ‘Arīn al Baḩrī.Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Ashmunein and Tuna el-Gebel.
El-Ashmunein
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Hermopolis was a major city in antiquity, located near the boundary between Lower and Upper Egypt. Its Egyptian name Khemenu derives from the eight deities said to reside in the city.
Tuna el-Gebel
Village
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Tuna el-Gebel was the necropolis of Khmun. It is the largest known Greco-Roman necropolis in Egypt, dating from the New Kingdom to the Roman Period, and seeing heavy use in the Ptolemaic Period. Tuna el-Gebel is located in Al Minya Governorate in Middle Egypt. Tuna el-Gebel is situated 4½ km southwest of Nawá.
Mallawi
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mallawi is a city in Egypt, located in the governorate of Minya.
Nawá
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Nawa”, “Nawā”, “Nawai”, and “Nawāy”
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
27.79835° or 27° 47′ 54″ northLongitude
30.77459° or 30° 46′ 29″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
7GVGQQXF+8RGeoNames ID
351263
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In Other Languages
“Nawá” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نوى”
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