Markaz Aswān

Aswan is the southernmost city of , some 870 km south of , just below the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, with a population of 275,000. Aswan is far more relaxed and smaller than and .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sehel Island and Unfinished obelisk.

Island
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is located in the Nile, about 2 miles southwest of in southern . It is a large island, and is roughly halfway between the city and the upstream .

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The is the largest known ancient obelisk and is located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in , .

Museum
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The is an archaeological museum in , , devoted to the archaeological, historical, cultural, and environmental heritage of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shellal.

Village
is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of in . It was the traditional northern frontier of the region with both the Egyptian Empire and the Roman Empire.

Markaz Aswān

Latitude
24.056° or 24° 3′ 22″ north
Longitude
32.8849° or 32° 53′ 6″ east
Elevation
127 metres (417 feet)
Open location code
7GPJ3V4M+9X
Geo­Names ID
359788
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In Other Languages

“Markaz Aswān” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أسوان”
  • Arabic: “مركز أسوان”

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