Ḥusein Mûsa
Ḥusein Mûsa is a locality in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Ḥusein Mûsa is situated nearby to the locality ‘Ezbet Riyâd Bishâra, as well as near ‘Ezbet Muḥammad Yasîn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pyramid of Neferirkare and Sun Temple of Niuserre.
Pyramid of Neferirkare
Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.
The pyramid of Neferirkare 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 Abusir necropolis – located between Giza and Saqqara – over which it still towers.
Pyramid of Sahure
Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.
The pyramid of Sahure is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Sahure of the Fifth Dynasty in the late 26th to 25th century BC. It introduced a period of pyramid building by Sahure's successors in Abusir, on a location earlier used by Userkaf for his sun temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saqqara and Al-Hawamidyah.
Saqqara
Saqqara is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo 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.
Al-Hawamidyah
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. Al-Hawamidyah is situated 8 km east of Ḥusein Mûsa.
Mit Rahinah
Village
Photo: EliziR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mit Rahinah is a village, which is situated 9 km southeast of Ḥusein Mûsa.
Ḥusein Mûsa
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Husein Musa”
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.9° or 29° 54′ northLongitude
31.18333° or 31° 11′ eastElevation
71 metres (233 feet)Open location code
7GXHW52M+28GeoNames ID
355735
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Localities in the Area
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