Jazīrat Jūdī

Jazīrat Jūdī is an island in , . Jazīrat Jūdī is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Egypt
  • Also known as: “Gezîret Gudi” and “Jazirat Judi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of Kalabsha and New Kalabsha.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The is an ancient Egyptian temple that was originally located at Bab al-Kalabsha, approximately 50 km south of . In the 1960s the temple was relocated under the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979, along with other outstanding examples of Nubian architecture including and Amada.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a promontory located near in . 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.

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
The is a rock-cut ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia which was built by Pharaoh Ramesses II and dedicated to the deities of Amun-Re, Re-Horakhti, Khnum and Anuket.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nile 1st. Cataract.

Locality
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths of the Nile river, between and , 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. is situated 3 km northeast of Jazīrat Jūdī.

Jazīrat Jūdī

Latitude
23.95° or 23° 57′ north
Longitude
32.86667° or 32° 52′ east
Elevation
179 metres (587 feet)
Open location code
7GMJXV28+2M
Geo­Names ID
354989
Wiki­data ID
Q23949843
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Jazīrat Jūdī” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Jazīrat Jūdī”
  • Swedish: “Jazīrat Jūdī”

Localities in the Area

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