Mīt Qādūs
Mīt Qādūs is a locality in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Mīt Qādūs is situated nearby to the village Al-Manawat, as well as near the locality Umm Khunān.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pyramid of Sahure and Pyramid of Neferirkare.
Pyramid of Sahure
Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.
The pyramid of Sahure is a pyramid complex built in the late 26th to 25th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Sahure of the Fifth Dynasty. It introduced a period of pyramid building by Sahure's successors in Abusir, on a location earlier used by Userkaf for his sun temple. Pyramid of Sahure is situated 3½ km southwest of Mīt Qādūs.
Pyramid of Neferirkare
Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.
The pyramid of Neferirkare is a pyramid complex built in the 25th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai of the Fifth Dynasty. It is the tallest, highest-situated structure in the Abusir necropolis – located between Giza and Saqqara – over which it still towers. Pyramid of Neferirkare is situated 4 km southwest of Mīt Qādūs.
Pyramid of Nyuserre
Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.
The pyramid of Nyuserre is a mid-25th-century BC pyramid complex built for the Egyptian pharaoh Nyuserre Ini of the Fifth Dynasty. During his reign, Nyuserre had the unfinished monuments of his father, Neferirkare Kakai, mother, Khentkaus II, and brother, Neferefre, completed, before commencing work on his personal pyramid complex. Pyramid of Nyuserre is situated 3½ km southwest of Mīt Qādūs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tummwah and Al-Hawamidyah.
Tummwah
Village
Tummwah is a village in the Giza Governorate in Egypt. Also Spelled as "Tamwah" and it is a coptic old name that the village is keeping from the Old Egyptian name. According to the 2006 census, the village had 21,689 residents, 11,212 males and 10,477 females. Tummwah is situated 3½ km northeast of Mīt Qādūs.
Al-Hawamidyah
Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population: 73,298 in 1986, 91,770 in 1996, 109,314 in 2006, 149,567 in 2018 and 158,278 in 2023. Al-Hawamidyah is situated 4 km southeast of Mīt Qādūs.
Tura
Village
Photo: Mohamed Ouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tura was the primary quarry for limestone in ancient Egypt. The site, which was known by the ancient Egyptians as Troyu or Royu, is located about halfway between modern-day Cairo and Helwan. Tura is situated 5 km northeast of Mīt Qādūs.
Mīt Qādūs
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Mit Qadus”
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.91667° or 29° 55′ northLongitude
31.23333° or 31° 14′ eastElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
7GXHW68M+M8GeoNames ID
352135
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