Naj‘ Jāmi‘ al Jazīrah
Naj‘ Jāmi‘ al Jazīrah is a locality in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. Naj‘ Jāmi‘ al Jazīrah is situated nearby to the locality Naj‘ ash Shadīd, as well as near Naj‘ al Madābb.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elephantine and Qubbet el-Hawa.
Elephantine
Island
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elephantine is an island on the Nile, forming part of the city of Aswan in Upper Egypt. The archaeological digs on the island became a World Heritage Site in 1979, along with other examples of Upper Egyptian architecture, as part of the "Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae". Elephantine is situated 3 km south of Naj‘ Jāmi‘ al Jazīrah.
Qubbet el-Hawa
Hill
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qubbet el-Hawa or "Dome of the Wind" is a site on the western bank of the Nile, opposite Aswan, that serves as the resting place of ancient nobles and priests from the Old and Middle Kingdoms of ancient Egypt.
El Nabatat Island
Islet
Photo: Ovedc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Nabatat Island or Kitchener's Island is a small, oval-shaped island in the Nile at Aswan, Egypt. It is less than a kilometer long and its width is less than ½ a kilometer. The Aswan Botanical Garden is located on the island. El Nabatat Island is situated 3 km southwest of Naj‘ Jāmi‘ al Jazīrah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aswan and Shellal.
Aswan
Aswan is the southernmost city of Egypt, some 870 km south of Cairo, just below the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, with a population of 275,000. Aswan is far more relaxed and smaller than Cairo and Luxor.
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 8 km south of Naj‘ Jāmi‘ al Jazīrah.
Naj‘ Jāmi‘ al Jazīrah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Nag‘ Gâmi‘ el Gezîra” and “Naj` Jami` al Jazirah”
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
24.11667° or 24° 7′ northLongitude
32.9° or 32° 54′ eastElevation
96 metres (315 feet)Open location code
7GPJ4W82+M2GeoNames ID
351421
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