Banī Khālid
Banī Khālid is a locality in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Banī Khālid is situated nearby to the locality Ibshādah, as well as near Banī Rūḩ.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monastery of Saint Fana.
Monastery of Saint Fana
Church
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The Monastery of Saint Fana is a Coptic Orthodox monastery. It is named after Saint Fana, also known as Bane, Coptic Christian hermit. The monastery is sometimes called the Monastery of Abu Fanah and is also known as the Monastery of the Cross, due to the presence of many beautifully decorated crosses inside its church. Monastery of Saint Fana is situated 3½ km west of Banī Khālid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tuna el-Gebel and El-Ashmunein.
Tuna el-Gebel
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tuna el-Gebel was the necropolis of Khmun. It is the largest known Greco-Roman necropolis in Egypt, dating from the New Kingdom to the Roman Period, and seeing heavy use in the Ptolemaic Period. Tuna el-Gebel is located in Al Minya Governorate in Middle Egypt. Tuna el-Gebel is situated 7 km south of Banī Khālid.
El-Ashmunein
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hermopolis was a major city in antiquity, located near the boundary between Lower and Upper Egypt. Its Egyptian name Khemenu derives from the eight deities said to reside in the city.
Banī Khālid
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bani Khalid”, “Beni Khaled”, and “Beni Khalid”
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
27.83962° or 27° 50′ 23″ northLongitude
30.7344° or 30° 44′ 4″ eastElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
7GVGRPQM+RQGeoNames ID
359221
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In Other Languages
“Banī Khālid” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بني خالد”
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