Assiut Barrage

The Assiut Barrage is a dam on the Nile River in the city of in . It was completed in 1903.
MontyofEgypt, Public domain.
MontyofEgypt, Public domain.
  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 58 metres (190 feet)
  • Description: dam in Egypt
  • Also known as
    “Asyut Barrage”
    “Qanāţir Asyūţ”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Assiut and Abnub.
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is a city in . It is located on the east…
8 km north of Assiut Barrage
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Latitude
27.2° or 27° 12′ north
Longitude
31.18333° or 31° 11′ east
Open location code
7GVH652M+28
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Assiut Barrage” goes by many names.
قناطر أسيوطArabic
Qanāţir AsyūţCebuano
قناطر اسيوطEgyptian Arabic
Rashin TsaroHausa
מחסום אסיוטHebrew
اسیوط براجPersian
Biyo xireenka AssiutSomali
Qanāţir AsyūţSwedish
ГЕС АсьютUkrainian

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