Khuşş al Būşah
Khuşş al Būşah is a locality in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. Khuşş al Būşah is situated nearby to the locality Awlād ‘Azzāz, as well as near Awlād Nuşayr.Places of Interest
Highlights include White Monastery.
White Monastery
Church
Photo: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Coptic White Monastery, also The Monastery of Abba Shenouda and The Athribian Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after Saint Shenoute. It is located near the Upper Egyptian cities of Tahta and Sohag, and about two and a half miles south-east of the Red Monastery. White Monastery is situated 2½ km southwest of Khuşş al Būşah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sohag and Akhmim.
Sohag
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sohag, also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj, is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. The city has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate.
Akhmim
Town
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akhmim is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis and Panopolis, it is located on the east bank of the Nile, 6 kilometres to the northeast of Sohag. Akhmim is situated 8 km east of Khuşş al Būşah.
Khuşş al Būşah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Khuss al Busah” and “Khuss el Bûsa”
- Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.55° or 26° 33′ northLongitude
31.66667° or 31° 40′ eastElevation
64 metres (210 feet)Open location code
7GRHGMX8+XMGeoNames ID
353530
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