Khawr Kūndī al Qiblī
Khawr Kūndī al Qiblī is an inlet in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. Khawr Kūndī al Qiblī is situated nearby to the locality Nile 1st. Cataract, as well as near Naj‘ Tinjār.Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Kalabsha and New Kalabsha.
Temple of Kalabsha
The Temple of Kalabsha is an ancient Egyptian temple that was originally located at Bab al-Kalabsha, approximately 50 km south of Aswan. In the 1960s, in a process that took two years, the temple was relocated under the International Campaign to Save the…
New Kalabsha
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
New Kalabsha is a promontory located near Aswan in Egypt. Created during the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, it houses several important temples, structures, and other remains that have been relocated here from the site of Old Kalabsha and other sites in Lower Nubia, to avoid the rising waters of Lake Nasser caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
Aswan Dam
Dam
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The Aswan High Dam, often called simply Aswan Dam, is one of the world's largest embankment dams, which was built between 1960 and 1970 across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nile 1st. Cataract.
Nile 1st. Cataract
Locality
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths of the Nile river, between Khartoum and Aswan, where the surface of the water is broken by many small boulders and stones jutting out of the river bed, as well as many rocky islets. Nile 1st. Cataract is situated 2½ km north of Khawr Kūndī al Qiblī.
Khawr Kūndī al Qiblī
- Type: Inlet
- Also known as: “Khawr Kundi al Qibli”, “Khôr Kûndi el-Qibli”, and “Khôr Tundi”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.95° or 23° 57′ northLongitude
32.88333° or 32° 53′ eastElevation
179 metres (587 feet)Open location code
7GMJXV2M+28GeoNames ID
353416
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