Naj‘ Tinjār

Naj‘ Tinjār is a locality in , . Naj‘ Tinjār is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Philae and Aswan High Dam.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Island was an island near the expansive of the Nile in . Due to the building of the , the island is today submerged. is situated 4 km northeast of Naj‘ Tinjār.

Dam
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The , often called simply Aswan Dam, was built between 1960 and 1970 across the Nile in , Egypt. One of the world's largest embankment dams, it was developed by the Egyptian government with the help of the Soviet Union to control flooding, increase water storage for irrigation, and generate hydroelectricity. is situated 3½ km southeast of Naj‘ Tinjār.

Photo: Moh hakem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The complex is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the , downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, in Africa. is situated 4 km northeast of Naj‘ Tinjār.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nile 1st. Cataract and Shellal.

Locality
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths of the Nile river, between and , where the surface of the water is broken by many small boulders and stones jutting out of the river bed, as well as many rocky islets. is situated 3½ km southeast of Naj‘ Tinjār.

Village
is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of in . It was the traditional northern frontier of the region with both the Egyptian Empire and the Roman Empire. is situated 6 km north of Naj‘ Tinjār.

Naj‘ Tinjār

Latitude
23.99813° or 23° 59′ 53″ north
Longitude
32.86001° or 32° 51′ 36″ east
Elevation
176 metres (577 feet)
Open location code
7GMJXVX6+72
Geo­Names ID
351388
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Naj‘ Tinjār” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نجع تنجار”

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