Jazīrat ‘Awwāḑ

Jazīrat ‘Awwāḑ is an island in , . Jazīrat ‘Awwāḑ is situated near the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Egypt
  • Also known as: “Gezīret ‘Auwad” and “Jazirat `Awwad”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Philae and Philae Temple.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Island was an island near the expansive of the Nile in .

Photo: Moh hakem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The complex is an island-based temple…

Dam
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Aswan Low Dam or Old is a gravity…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shellal and Nile 1st. Cataract.

Village
is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of in .

Locality
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths of the…

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
is the southernmost city of , some 870…

Jazīrat ‘Awwāḑ

Latitude
24.0275° or 24° 1′ 39″ north
Longitude
32.87327° or 32° 52′ 24″ east
Elevation
121 metres (397 feet)
Open location code
7GPJ2VHF+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 306675367
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
359570
Wiki­data ID
Q23952869
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Jazīrat ‘Awwāḑ” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة عوض”
  • Cebuano: “Jazīrat ‘Awwāḑ”
  • French: “Jazīrat ‘Awwāḑ”
  • Hungarian: “Jazīrat ‘Awwāḑ”
  • Swedish: “Jazīrat ‘Awwāḑ”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sunken Island of Shash and Shash Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Nilometer and Aswan I Power Plant.

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Worth a closer look: Cairo and Alexandria.

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