Awlād ‘Azzāz
Awlād ‘Azzāz is a locality in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. Awlād ‘Azzāz is situated nearby to the locality Dimnū, as well as near Khuşş al Būşah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include White Monastery and Red Monastery.
White Monastery
Church
Photo: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Coptic White Monastery, also The Monastery of Abba Shenouda and The Athribian Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after Saint Shenoute. It is located near the Upper Egyptian cities of Tahta and Sohag, and about two and a half miles south-east of the Red Monastery.
Red Monastery
Church
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Red Monastery or The Monastery of Apa Psoi is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after an Egyptian saint named Psoi or Pishoy, not to be confused with Pishoy, Bishop of Sketis. Red Monastery is situated 3 km west of Awlād ‘Azzāz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sohag and Akhmim.
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.
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 10 km east of Awlād ‘Azzāz.
Awlād ‘Azzāz
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Aulâd ‘Azzâz” and “Awlad `Azzaz”
- Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.54845° or 26° 32′ 54″ northLongitude
31.64853° or 31° 38′ 55″ eastElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Open location code
7GRHGJXX+9CGeoNames ID
359628
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In Other Languages
“Awlād ‘Azzāz” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أولاد عزاز”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Athribis and White Monastery.
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