Fazārah

Fazārah is a locality in Beni Suweif Governorate, Egypt. Fazārah is situated near the village Şafţ Rāshīn, as well as near the locality Banī Mu’minah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dishasha and Biba.

Dishasha

Village

Photo: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dishasha is a village and archaeological site in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt, located on the west of the Nile. It contains a necropolis from the late Old Kingdom, including tombs belonging to the chief officials from the 20th nome. Dishasha is situated 7 km west of Fazārah.

Biba

Town

Biba is a city in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt. It contains a cathedral that dates back to the sixth century, although the building that stands today was built in the 19th century. The city was called Papa or Papa Megale in Ptolemaic and Byzantine Egypt. Biba is situated 10 km southeast of Fazārah.

Fazārah

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Fazâra” and “Fazarah”
Location: Beni Suweif Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

28.98674° or 28° 59′ 12″ north

Longitude

30.9206° or 30° 55′ 14″ east

Elevation

29 metres (95 feet)

Open location code

7GWGXWPC+M6

GeoNames ID

356877

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In Other Languages

“Fazārah” goes by many names.

Arabic: “فزارة”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Şafţ Rāshīn and Banī Mu’minah.

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