Qal‘at an Nakhl

Qal‘at an Nakhl is a locality in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt.

Places of Interest

Highlights include An-Nekhel Fortress.

An-Nekhel Fortress

Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Fortress of an-Nekhel is a Ksar located in the Nekhel Municipality of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. It holds a strategic location at the exact center of the peninsula.

Qal‘at an Nakhl

Type: Locality
Also known as: “An Nakhl”, “Nakhl”, and “Qal`at an Nakhl”
Location: North Sinai Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

29.91073° or 29° 54′ 39″ north

Longitude

33.74923° or 33° 44′ 57″ east

Elevation

407 metres (1,335 feet)

Open location code

7GXMWP6X+7M

GeoNames ID

360360

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In Other Languages

“Qal‘at an Nakhl” goes by many names.

Arabic: “قلعه النخل”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Qal‘at an Nakhl and Matallat Nakhl.

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