‘Alam ad Dab

‘Alam ad Dab is a hill in Matruh Governorate, Egypt and has an elevation of 46 metres. ‘Alam ad Dab is situated nearby to the village Sidi Barrani, as well as near the locality Fanār.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sidi Barrani.

Sidi Barrani

Village

Photo: Maher27777, Public domain.

Sidi Barrani is a town in Egypt, near the Mediterranean Sea, about 95 km east of the Egypt–Libya border, and around 240 km from Tobruk, Libya. Named after Sidi es-Saadi el Barrani, a Senussi sheikh who was a head of its Zawiya, the village is mainly a Bedouin community. Sidi Barrani is situated 4½ km northeast of ‘Alam ad Dab.

‘Alam ad Dab

Type: Hill with an elevation of 46 metres
Also known as: “`Alam ad Dab” and “Alam el Dab”
Category: landform
Location: Matruh Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

31.59223° or 31° 35′ 32″ north

Longitude

25.88486° or 25° 53′ 6″ east

Elevation

46 metres (151 feet)

Open location code

8G37HVRM+VW

GeoNames ID

358550

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In Other Languages

“‘Alam ad Dab” goes by many names.

Arabic: “علم الدب”

Localities in the Area

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