Birkat al Maq‘ūrah
Birkat al Maq‘ūrah is a lake in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt. Birkat al Maq‘ūrah is situated nearby to the locality ‘Izbat al Maḩsamah, as well as near ‘Izbat Abū Miḩlays.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pithom.
Pithom
Locality
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Pithom was an ancient city of Egypt. References in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Greek and Roman sources exist for this city, but its exact location remains somewhat uncertain. Pithom is situated 5 km east of Birkat al Maq‘ūrah.
Birkat al Maq‘ūrah
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Birkat al Maq`urah” and “Birket el-Maq‘ûra”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ismailia Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.55° or 30° 33′ northLongitude
32.01667° or 32° 1′ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8G2JG2X8+XMGeoNames ID
352788
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Localities in the Area
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