Ash Shawkā
Ash Shawkā is a locality in Sohag Governorate, Egypt. Ash Shawkā is situated nearby to the town Tima, as well as near the locality Nazlat al Bārūdīyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tima and Antaeopolis.
Tima
Town
Tima is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile.
Antaeopolis
Locality
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Qaw el-Kebir or El Etmannyieh is a village in the Asyut Governorate of Egypt. An old settlement, it was known in Ancient Egypt as Tjebu or Tkow. In Greek and Roman Egypt, its name was Antaeopolis after its tutelary deity, the war god known by the Hellenized name Antaeus. Antaeopolis is situated 7 km northeast of Ash Shawkā.
Ash Shawkā
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ash Shawakā”, “Ash Shawka”, and “El Shawaka”
- Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.902° or 26° 54′ 7″ northLongitude
31.44917° or 31° 26′ 57″ eastElevation
62 metres (203 feet)Open location code
7GRHWC2X+RMGeoNames ID
360013
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In Other Languages
“Ash Shawkā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشوكا”
Localities in the Area
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