Aţ Ţarfāyah
Aţ Ţarfāyah is a locality in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Aţ Ţarfāyah is situated nearby to the locality Kafr Jābir, as well as near Kafr al ‘Ilw.Places of Interest
Highlights include Memphis and Statue of Rameses II.
Memphis
Memphis is the English name for the present-day site of one of the great ancient capital cities of Egypt. Although very little remains to be seen on the surface, Memphis features a great sculpture museum, in the Mit Rahina village some 24 km south of the modern Egyptian capital of Cairo.
Statue of Rameses II
Work of art
Statue of Rameses II is a work of art, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Aţ Ţarfāyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Badrashin and Mit Rahinah.
Badrashin
Village
Photo: Doaa Adel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Badrashin is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz, in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Badrashin County is the site of Ancient Egypt's royal capital, Men-nefer. Badrashin is situated 2½ km north of Aţ Ţarfāyah.
Mit Rahinah
Village
Photo: EliziR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mit Rahinah is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Aţ Ţarfāyah.
Saqqara
Saqqara is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo and to the extensive ancient necropolis on the plateau above the Nile Valley, the location of tombs and pyramids dating to the Predynastic, Old Kingdom, New Kingdom and Late Periods of ancient Egyptian history.
Aţ Ţarfāyah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “At Tarfayah” and “El-Ṭarfâya”
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.82913° or 29° 49′ 45″ northLongitude
31.28129° or 31° 16′ 53″ eastElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
7GXHR7HJ+MGGeoNames ID
359703
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In Other Languages
“Aţ Ţarfāyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الطرفاية”
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Localities in the Area
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