Aş Şal‘ā
Aş Şal‘ā is a locality in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. Aş Şal‘ā is situated nearby to the locality Ar Ruwayhib, as well as near Rawāfi‘ al Quşayr.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. The city 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 8 km north of Aş Şal‘ā.
Aş Şal‘ā
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “As Sal`a”, “Aṣ-Ṣal‘ā”, and “El Sal‘â”
- Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.49327° or 26° 29′ 36″ northLongitude
31.72352° or 31° 43′ 25″ eastElevation
69 metres (226 feet)Open location code
7GRHFPVF+8CGeoNames ID
359882
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In Other Languages
“Aş Şal‘ā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الصلعا”
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