Ḥusein Mûsa

Ḥusein Mûsa is a locality in , . Ḥusein Mûsa is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pyramid of Neferirkare and Sun Temple of Niuserre.

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The is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai of the Fifth Dynasty in the 25th century BC. It is the tallest, highest-situated structure in the necropolis – located between Giza and – over which it still towers.

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Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.
The is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Sahure of the Fifth Dynasty in the late 26th to 25th century BC. This initiated a period of pyramid building by Sahure's successors in , on a location earlier used by Userkaf for his sun temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Al-Hawamidyah.

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is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the capital of and to the extensive ancient necropolis on the plateau above the Nile Valley, the location of tombs and pyramids dating to the Predynastic, Old Kingdom, New Kingdom and Late Periods of ancient Egyptian history.

Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population: 73,298 in 1986, 91,770 in 1996, 109,314 in 2006, 149,567 in 2018 and 158,278 in 2023. is situated 8 km east of Ḥusein Mûsa.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 9 km southeast of Ḥusein Mûsa.

Ḥusein Mûsa

Latitude
29.9° or 29° 54′ north
Longitude
31.18333° or 31° 11′ east
Elevation
71 metres (233 feet)
Open location code
7GXHW52M+28
Geo­Names ID
355735
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as ‘Ezbet Riyâd Bishâra and ‘Ezbet Muḥammad Yasîn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sanctuary of the Sun God and Pyramid of Niuserre.

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