Naj‘ Ḩamad
Naj‘ Ḩamad is a locality in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. Naj‘ Ḩamad is situated nearby to the locality Wanīnah, as well as near Wannīnah ash Sharqīyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Athribis and White Monastery.
Athribis
Archaeological site
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Athribis, also known to the ancient Greeks as Triphieion or Tripheion, and to the ancient Egyptians as Hut-Repyt, was an ancient city of Egypt, in the Panopolite nome.
White Monastery
Church
Photo: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Coptic White Monastery, also The Monastery of Abba Shenouda and The Athribian Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after Saint Shenoute. It is located near the Upper Egyptian cities of Tahta and Sohag, and about two and a half miles south-east of the Red Monastery. White Monastery is situated 3 km northwest of Naj‘ Ḩamad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sohag and Akhmim.
Sohag
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sohag, also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj, is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. The city has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate.
Akhmim
Town
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Akhmim is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis and Panopolis, it is located on the east bank of the Nile, 6 kilometres to the northeast of Sohag. Akhmim is situated 9 km northeast of Naj‘ Ḩamad.
Naj‘ Ḩamad
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Nag‘ Ḥamâd”, “Naj‘ Ḥamad”, and “Naj` Hamad”
- Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.51544° or 26° 30′ 56″ northLongitude
31.66429° or 31° 39′ 51″ eastElevation
72 metres (236 feet)Open location code
7GRHGM87+5PGeoNames ID
351569
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In Other Languages
“Naj‘ Ḩamad” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نجع حمد”
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