Dayr al Malāk
Dayr al Malāk is a monastery in New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Dayr al Malāk is situated nearby to the village Naqada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naqada and Qus.
Naqada
Village
Naqada is a town on the west bank of the Nile in Qena Governorate, Egypt, situated ca. 20 km north of Luxor. It includes the villages of Tukh, Khatara, Danfiq, and Zawayda. Naqada is situated 3½ km northeast of Dayr al Malāk.
Qus
Town
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Qus is a city in the modern Qena Governorate, Egypt, located on the east bank of the Nile. Qus is situated 8 km northeast of Dayr al Malāk.
Shunhur
Village
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Shanhūr is a village in Qus in Egypt, with a population of 13,432 people. There are 6,380 men and 7,052 women. At the edge of the village are the ruins of a Roman era temple built during the first century AD. Shunhur is situated 9 km east of Dayr al Malāk.
Dayr al Malāk
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Dayr al Malak” and “El Malâk Monastery”
- Category: religion
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.8829° or 25° 52′ 58″ northLongitude
32.69555° or 32° 41′ 44″ eastElevation
88 metres (289 feet)Open location code
7GQJVMMW+56GeoNames ID
353003
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In Other Languages
“Dayr al Malāk” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير الملاك”
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