New Esna dam
New Esna dam is a dam in Qena Governorate, Egypt.Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Qena Governorate, Egypt
- Also known as: “Isna Barrage”, “Isna Dam”, and “Qanatir Isna”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Khnum.
Temple of Khnum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Esna, also known as the Temple of Khnum at Esna, is an ancient Egyptian temple in the city of Esna, about 64 kilometres south of Luxor. The temple was mainly dedicated to the creator god Khnum and the goddess Neith. Temple of Khnum is situated 2½ km south of New Esna dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esna.
Esna
Esna is an Egyptian town in the region of Upper Egypt. Esna is one of the oldest cities in Egypt. It is really an amazing experience and a fascinating imagination when you walk in the streets of the city nowadays in 2020 and you feel like you're walking through history.
New Esna dam
- Category: weir
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“New Esna dam” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قناطر إسنا”
- Cebuano: “Qanāţir Isnā”
- German: “Esna-Stauwehr”
- German: “neues Esna-Stauwehr”
- Swedish: “Qanāţir Isnā”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sakan Rayy Isnā and Banī Ḩimayd.
Nearby Places
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