Ar Raqāqinah
Ar Raqāqinah, is a settlement in the New Valley Governorate of Egypt, approximately 30 km south of Sohag. It is next to Sohag International Airport and is the location of an ancient necropolis.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 80 metres (250 feet)
- Description: place in New Valley Governorate, Egypt
- Also known as“Ar Raqāqinah bi ash Shawāhīn”“Ar-Raqāqnah”“El Raqâqna bil Shawâhîn”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Esayrat.
El Esayrat
Village
El Usayrat is a small city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. El Esayrat is situated 8 km northeast of Ar Raqāqinah.
Ar Raqāqinah
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Latitude
26.33619° or 26° 20′ 10″ north
Longitude
31.77478° or 31° 46′ 29″ east
Open location code
7GRH8QPF+FW
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In Other Languages
“Ar Raqāqinah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الرقاقنة”
- Arabic: “الرقاقنه”
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