Biba

Biba is a city in Beni Suef Governorate, . 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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 94,700 residents
  • Description: city in Beni Suef, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Biba, Egypt”

Biba

Latitude
28.9214° or 28° 55′ 17″ north
Longitude
30.9854° or 30° 59′ 7″ east
Population
94,700
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
7GWGWXCP+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 331953850
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
358870
Wiki­data ID
Q4902946
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Biba” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ببا”
  • Arabic: “فابريقة ببا”
  • Arabic: “مدينة ببا”
  • Asturian: “Biba, Egypt”
  • Dutch: “Biba, Egypt”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ببا”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مدينة ببا”
  • French: “Biba”
  • German: “Baba”
  • German: “Beba”
  • German: “Biba”
  • German: “Bibā”
  • Persian: “ببا”
  • Polish: “Biba”
  • Russian: “Биба”
  • South Azerbaijani: “ببا”
  • Uzbek: “Biba (Misr)”
  • Uzbek: “Biba”
  • Zulu: “Biba, Gibhithe”

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