North Africa
Egypt
Minya Governorate

Dirwa

Dirwa is a village in , . Dirwa is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Minya Governorate, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Dirwa, Dirwa” and “Dirwah”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tuna el-Gebel and El-Ashmunein.

Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was the necropolis of . It is the largest known Greco-Roman necropolis in , dating from the New Kingdom to the Roman Period, and seeing heavy use in the Ptolemaic Period. is located in Al Minya Governorate in . is situated 6 km north of Dirwa.

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Hermopolis was a major city in antiquity, located near the boundary between and . Its Egyptian name Khemenu derives from the eight deities said to reside in the city.

Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , located in the governorate of Minya.

Dirwa

Latitude
27.722° or 27° 43′ 19″ north
Longitude
30.74438° or 30° 44′ 40″ east
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Open location code
7GVGPPCV+QQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 768554406
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
358124
Wiki­data ID
Q12211705
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“Dirwa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دروة (المنيا)”
  • Arabic: “دروة، المنيا”
  • Arabic: “دروة”
  • Arabic: “دروه، المنيا”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “دروة”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قرية دروة”
  • French: “Dirwa”
  • German: “Dirwa”
  • Polish: “Dirwa”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tuna El-Gebel Sites and Tomb of Petosiris at Tuna el-Gebel.

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