Balaşfūrah
Balaşfūrah is a locality in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. Balaşfūrah is situated nearby to the locality Rawāfi‘ al Quşayr, as well as near Jazīrat Maḩrūs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akhmim and Sohag.
Akhmim
Town
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Akhmim is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis and Panopolis, it is located on the east bank of the Nile, 6 kilometres to the northeast of Sohag. Akhmim is situated 4½ km north of Balaşfūrah.
Sohag
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Sohag, also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj, is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. It has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate.
Balaşfūrah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Balasfūra”, “Balasfurah”, and “Balaṣfūrah”
- Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.52373° or 26° 31′ 25″ northLongitude
31.74031° or 31° 44′ 25″ eastElevation
69 metres (226 feet)Open location code
7GRHGPFR+F4GeoNames ID
359318
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In Other Languages
“Balaşfūrah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بلصفورة”
Localities in the Area
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