Bahij
Bahij is a village in Matruh Governorate, Egypt. Bahij is situated nearby to the neighborhood Baheg, as well as near the village Al Qasimiyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taposiris Magna.
Taposiris Magna
Locality
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Taposiris Magna, also known as Tapusir Magna, is a city established by Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus between 280 and 270 BC. The name means "great tomb of Osiris", which Plutarch identifies with an Egyptian temple in the city. Taposiris Magna is situated 8 km west of Bahij.
Bahij
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Bahīg”, “Bahīj”, and “Qaryat Bahīj, Qaryat Bahij”
- Category: locality
- Location: Matruh Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.93222° or 30° 55′ 56″ northLongitude
29.60389° or 29° 36′ 14″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8G2FWJJ3+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 768578105OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
359400
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