Kharsīt
Kharsīt is a locality in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. Kharsīt is situated nearby to the locality Kafr ‘Işām, as well as near Kafr al Ḩimā.Places of Interest
Highlights include Maqam Sidi Ahmed Al-Badawy.
Maqam Sidi Ahmed Al-Badawy
Mosque
Photo: Faris knight, CC0.
The Ahmad al-Badawi Mosque is a Sufi mosque and shrine complex in Tanta, in the Gharbia Governorate of Egypt. The mosque's name is derived from the Sufi mystic Ahmad al-Badawi, the founder of the Badawiyya Sufi order, who is buried in the shrine of the building. Maqam Sidi Ahmed Al-Badawy is situated 3½ km southeast of Kharsīt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanta.
Tanta
Photo: Faris knight, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tanta is a city in Egypt. It had a population of 530,000 in 2024, making it the seventh most populous city in Egypt. The city is located between Cairo and Alexandria: 94 km north of Cairo and 130 km southeast of Alexandria.
Kharsīt
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kharsit” and “Kharsît”
- Location: Gharbia Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.81194° or 30° 48′ 43″ northLongitude
30.97935° or 30° 58′ 46″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8G2GRX6H+QPGeoNames ID
353671
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In Other Languages
“Kharsīt” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خرسيت”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kafr ‘Işām and Kafr al Ḩimā.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Istād Ţanţā ar Riyādī and Mustashfá Abū Farḩah at Takhaşşuşī.
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