Bittern Shoal

Bittern Shoal is a shoal in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Bittern Shoal is situated nearby to the locality Al Anfūshī, as well as near the neighborhood Safar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lighthouse of Alexandria and Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

Lighthouse of Alexandria

Lighthouse

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus.

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, Egypt. It is a commemoration of the Library of Alexandria, once one of the largest libraries worldwide, which was lost in antiquity. Bibliotheca Alexandrina is situated 3½ km southeast of Bittern Shoal.

Citadel of Qaitbay

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, on Pharos island in Alexandria, Egypt. It was built from 1477 to 1479 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qaitbay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Safar and Alexandria.

Safar

Neighborhood

Safar is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. Safar is situated 3½ km south of Bittern Shoal.

Alexandria

Photo: Wing, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Alexandria is Egypt's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a faded shadow of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions – particularly the new Library of Alexandria – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.

Shatby

Hamlet

Photo: Delengar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shatby is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. Shatby is situated 5 km southeast of Bittern Shoal.

Bittern Shoal

Type: Shoal
Category: landform
Location: Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

31.23333° or 31° 14′ north

Longitude

29.88333° or 29° 53′ east

Open location code

8G3F6VMM+88

GeoNames ID

358733

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Al Anfūshī and Al Jumruk.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Epaves_ under water excavations and Pharos underwater excavations.

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