Naj‘ Tinjār
Naj‘ Tinjār is a locality in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. Naj‘ Tinjār is situated nearby to the locality Aswân Reservoir Colony, as well as near Nile 1st. Cataract.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Philae and Aswan High Dam.
Philae
Islet
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Philae Island was an island near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. Due to the building of the Aswan Low Dam, the island is today submerged. Philae is situated 4 km northeast of Naj‘ Tinjār.
Aswan High Dam
Dam
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The Aswan Dam, or Aswan High Dam, is one of the world's largest embankment dams, which was built between 1960 and 1970 across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt. Aswan High Dam is situated 3½ km southeast of Naj‘ Tinjār.
Philae Temple
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Philae temple complex is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Philae Temple is situated 4 km northeast of Naj‘ Tinjār.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nile 1st. Cataract and Shellal.
Nile 1st. Cataract
Locality
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths of the Nile river, between Khartoum and Aswan, 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. Nile 1st. Cataract is situated 3½ km southeast of Naj‘ Tinjār.
Shellal
Village
Shellal is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of Aswan in Upper Egypt. It was the traditional northern frontier of the Nubian region with both the Egyptian Empire and the Roman Empire. Shellal is situated 6 km north of Naj‘ Tinjār.
Naj‘ Tinjār
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Nag‘ Tingâr”, “Naj` Tinjar”, and “Tingar”
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
23.99813° or 23° 59′ 53″ northLongitude
32.86001° or 32° 51′ 36″ eastElevation
176 metres (577 feet)Open location code
7GMJXVX6+72GeoNames ID
351388
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In Other Languages
“Naj‘ Tinjār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نجع تنجار”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aswân Reservoir Colony and Naj‘ Suhayl Gharb.
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