Kerdasa

Kerdasa is a markaz in Giza Governorate, . It is famed for its hand-made textile crafts, woven carpets, and wall hangings in native traditional patterns.
  • Type: Village with 138,000 residents
  • Description: place in Giza, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Kerdasah”, “Kirdâsa”, “Kirdasah”, and “Kirdāsah, Kirdasah”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pyramid of Djedefre.

Photo: AhlyMan, Public domain.
The is Egypt's northernmost pyramid. is situated 3½ km west of Kerdasa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abu Rawash.

Locality
Photo: AhlyMan, Public domain.
, 8 kilometres north of , is the site… is situated 3½ km west of Kerdasa.

Kerdasa

Latitude
30.0316° or 30° 1′ 54″ north
Longitude
31.1119° or 31° 6′ 43″ east
Population
138,000
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8G2H24J6+JQ
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Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Kerdasa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كرداسة”
  • Catalan: “Kerdasa”
  • Dutch: “Kerdasa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كرداسه”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مركز كرداسه”
  • Esperanto: “Kirdasa”
  • French: “Kirdasah”
  • German: “Kerdasa”
  • German: “Kirdasah”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kerdasa”
  • Norwegian: “Kerdasa”
  • Polish: “Kirdasa”
  • Russian: “Кирдаса”
  • Spanish: “Kirdāsah”
  • Swedish: “Kerdasa”
  • Urdu: “کرداسہ”
  • Uzbek: “Kerdasa”
  • Zulu: “Kerdasa”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kerdasa City and Nahia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: الهدايا والنور and مسجد سلامة الشاعر.

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Worth a closer look: Cairo and Alexandria.

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