Biba
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.- Town with about 57,700 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (120 feet)
- …is also known as “Biba, Egypt”
- Description: city in Beni Suef, Egypt
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Latitude
28.9214° or 28° 55′ 17″ north
Longitude
30.9854° or 30° 59′ 7″ east
Open location code
7GWGWXCP+H4
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place = town
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Zulu—“Biba” goes by many names.
بباArabic
فابريقة بباArabic
مدينة بباArabic
Biba, EgyptAsturian
Biba, EgyptDutch
بباEgyptian Arabic
مدينة بباEgyptian Arabic
بباSouth Azerbaijani
ببا، مصرUrdu
BibaUzbek
Biba (Misr)Uzbek
Biba, GibhitheZulu
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