Buḩayrat al Ja‘‘ār
Buḩayrat al Ja‘‘ār is a salt lake in Beheira, Egypt. Buḩayrat al Ja‘‘ār is situated nearby to the locality Naj‘ al Aswad, as well as near Naj‘ al Khaḑrā.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wadi El Natrun.
Wadi El Natrun
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Wadi El Natrun is a valley in Lower Egypt. The valley contains several alkaline lakes, salt deposits, salt marshes and freshwater marshes. The area home to four historic Coptic monasteries still in use.
Buḩayrat al Ja‘‘ār
- Type: Salt lake
- Also known as: “Birkat al Ja‘ār”, “Birket el Ga‘ār”, “Buḥayrat al Ja‘‘ār”, “Buhayrat al Ja``ar”, “Lake El Gaâr”, and “Lake Ga‘âr”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Beheira, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.45945° or 30° 27′ 34″ northLongitude
30.1738° or 30° 10′ 26″ eastElevation
-25 metres (-82 feet)Open location code
8G2GF55F+QGGeoNames ID
355297
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In Other Languages
“Buḩayrat al Ja‘‘ār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة الجعار”
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