First Cataract
First Cataract is a rapids in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. First Cataract is situated near the locality Naj‘ Tinjār, as well as near the village Shellal.- Rapids
- …lies at an elevation of around 130 metres (410 feet)
- Also known as“Ash Shallāl al Awwal”“Aswan Cataract”“Shallāl”
Places of Interest
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Philae
Philae Island was an island near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shellal and Nile 1st. Cataract.
Shellal
Village
Shellal is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of Aswan in Upper Egypt.
4 km northeast of First Cataract
Nile 1st. Cataract
Locality
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths of the…
5 km south of First Cataract
First Cataract
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
24.01667° or 24° 1′ north
Longitude
32.86667° or 32° 52′ east
Open location code
7GPJ2V88+MM
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“First Cataract” goes by many names.
الشلال الاولArabic
Localities in the Area
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