Lake Mariout
Lake Mariout is a lagoon in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Lake Mariout is situated nearby to the locality ‘Izbat Khamīs, as well as near Minshāt al ‘Ulamā.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dekhela and Agami.
Dekhela
Village
Dekheila is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt with a large seaport. It is located 7 miles west of Alexandria and the seaport is an extension of the port located in Alexandria. Dekhela is situated 6 km north of Lake Mariout.
Agami
Village
Photo: لا روسا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agami is a village, which is situated 7 km north of Lake Mariout.
El Max
Village
Photo: Dina nasr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Max is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. It is the possible location of the ancient Christian monastic complex of the Pempton at the fifth milestone west of Alexandria. El Max is situated 10 km northeast of Lake Mariout.
Lake Mariout
- Type: Lagoon
- Also known as: “Buhayrat Maryut”, “Buḩayrat Maryūţ”, “Buḥayrat Maryūṭ”, “El Maryût”, “Lake Mariut”, “Lake Marout”, “Lake Maryut”, “Mareotis”, and “Mariout Lake”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.08011° or 31° 4′ 48″ northLongitude
29.79562° or 29° 47′ 44″ eastElevation
-8 metres (-26 feet)Open location code
8G3F3QJW+26GeoNames ID
352723
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Lake Mariout” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة مريوط”
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