Khawr Amīkūl
Khawr Amīkūl is an inlet in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. Khawr Amīkūl is situated nearby to the locality Nile 1st. Cataract, as well as near Naj‘ Birayn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aswan High Dam and Temple of Kalabsha.
Aswan High Dam
Dam
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The Aswan Dam, or Aswan High Dam, is one of the world's largest embankment dams, which was built between 1960 and 1970 across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt. Aswan High Dam is situated 4 km northwest of Khawr Amīkūl.
Temple of Kalabsha
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY 2.0.
The Temple of Kalabsha is an ancient Egyptian temple that was originally located at Bab al-Kalabsha, approximately 50 km south of Aswan. In the 1960s the temple was relocated under the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979, along with other outstanding examples of Nubian architecture including Abu Simbel and Amada. Temple of Kalabsha is situated 4 km northwest of Khawr Amīkūl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nile 1st. Cataract.
Nile 1st. Cataract
Locality
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths of the Nile river, between Khartoum and Aswan, where the surface of the water is broken by many small boulders and stones jutting out of the river bed, as well as many rocky islets. Nile 1st. Cataract is situated 4 km northwest of Khawr Amīkūl.
Khawr Amīkūl
- Type: Inlet
- Also known as: “Khawr Ambūkūl”, “Khawr Amikul”, “Khawr Amikūl”, and “Khôr Ambûkûl”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
23.94262° or 23° 56′ 33″ northLongitude
32.9002° or 32° 54′ 1″ eastElevation
179 metres (587 feet)Open location code
7GMJWWV2+23GeoNames ID
360443
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In Other Languages
“Khawr Amīkūl” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خور أميكول”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Naj‘ Birayn and Naj‘ Tinjār.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Khawr Kūndī al Qiblī and Khawr Bahān.
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