Dahab Island

Dahab Island is a Nile island located in the metropolitan region of near the eastern Nile shore south of and near of Qorsaya Island. The island belongs to and has a strong agricultural character.
Wikipedia
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  • Island
  • …has 40,400 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 26 metres (85 feet)
  • Description: island in Egypt
  • Also known as
    “Gezîret eḏ-Ḏahab”
    “Gezîret el-Dahab”
    “Jazīrat adh Dhahab”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fustat and Coptic Museum.

Protected area
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Fusṭāṭ was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, nowadays part of .

Museum
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The is a in , Egypt…

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Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giza and Ma’adi.

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Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this.

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Ma'adi is a leafy and formerly suburban district…

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is the extensive district of southern …

Dahab Island

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Latitude
29.98408° or 29° 59′ 3″ north
Longitude
31.227° or 31° 13′ 37″ east
Open location code
7GXHX6MG+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24685098
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
355117
Wiki­data ID
Q12205404

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Dahab Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة الدهب”
  • Arabic: “جزيرة الذهب”
  • Cebuano: “Jazīrat adh Dhahab”
  • Dutch: “Geziret el-Dahab”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جزيرة الذهب”
  • French: “Ile de Dahab”
  • German: “Gazirat ad-Dahab”
  • German: “Gazīrat edh-Dhahab”
  • German: “Geziret el-Dahab”
  • German: “Goldinsel”
  • Hausa: “Tsibirin Dahab”
  • Swedish: “Jazīrat adh Dhahab”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gezirat Ben Al Bahren and Athr Al Nabi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Premier Egypt and As-Salam International Hospital.

Egypt: Highlights

Notable places include Cairo and Alexandria.

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