Nuqrat al Gharqā’

Nuqrat al Gharqā’ is a section of a lake in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. Nuqrat al Gharqā’ is situated nearby to the locality Ras al Hajar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ras el-Barr.

Ras el-Barr

Town

Photo: Mahmoud mohamed madyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ras Elbarr, is a resort city in the Damietta Governorate of Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea at the mouth of the Damietta Nile branch. There are approximately 25,000 permanent residents; during the summer peak holiday season, from July to September, the population expands to over 250,000. Ras el-Barr is situated 8 km northwest of Nuqrat al Gharqā’.

Nuqrat al Gharqā’

Type: Section of a lake
Also known as: “Nuqrat al Gharqa‘” and “Nuqret el-Gharqa”
Category: body of water
Location: Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

31.47511° or 31° 28′ 30″ north

Longitude

31.91019° or 31° 54′ 37″ east

Elevation

-1 metres (-3 feet)

Open location code

8G3HFWG6+23

GeoNames ID

356665

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