Al-Wasta

Al-Wasta is a town in , and has about 57,900 residents. Al-Wasta is situated near the village , as well as near the neighborhood .
  • Type: Town with 57,900 residents
  • Description: town in Beni Suef governorate in Egypt
  • Also known as: “Al Wasitah”, “Al Wāsiţah, Al Wasitah”, “al-Wasita”, “Al-Wasitah”, “al-Wasta”, “El Wasta”, “El Wāsta”, “Wasita”, “Wasta”, “Эль-Васта”, “الواسطة”, “الوَاسطى”, and “الواسطي”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meidoum.

Village
Meidum, Maydum or Maidum is an archaeological site in . is situated 5 km northwest of Al-Wasta.

Al-Wasta

Latitude
29.3378° or 29° 20′ 16″ north
Longitude
31.2056° or 31° 12′ 20″ east
Population
57,900
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Open location code
7GXH86Q4+46
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Al-Wasta” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الواسطى”
  • Cebuano: “Al Wāsiţah”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الواسطى”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مدينة الواسطى”
  • French: “Al-Wasitah”
  • German: “Al-Wasitah”
  • German: “al-Wasta”
  • German: “Wāsṭā”
  • Kazakh: “Васта қаласы”
  • Persian: “واسطی”
  • Polish: “Al-Wasita”
  • Russian: “Васта”
  • Swedish: “Al Wāsiţah”
  • Swedish: “Al Wasta”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Al Wasta City and Geziret al Masada.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Al Wasta Train Station and Al-Wasitah.

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