Al Waqf

El Waqf is a town and markaz in the , . The former name of the city is al-Sanabisa.
  • Type: Locality with 34,700 residents
  • Description: City in Egypt
  • Also known as: Al Waqf wa al Qilamīnah”, “El Waqf and El Qilamîna”, “El Waqf, Egypt”, and “El-Waqf

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fau Qibli and Dishna.

Village
Pbow was a cenobitic monastery established by St. Pachomius in 336-337 AD. Pbow is about 100 km north of in modern . It was one of the nine Pachomian monasteries. is situated 3½ km northwest of Al Waqf.

Town
is a settlement west of situated on the north bank of the river Nile in , Egypt. is situated 5 km northeast of Al Waqf.

Al Waqf

Latitude
26.08657° or 26° 5′ 12″ north
Longitude
32.42265° or 32° 25′ 22″ east
Population
34,700
Elevation
77 metres (253 feet)
Open location code
7GRJ3CPF+J3
Geo­Names ID
360471
Wiki­data ID
Q6019934
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Al Waqf” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: الوقف
  • Dutch: Al Waqf
  • Egyptian Arabic: الوقف
  • German: al-Waqf
  • Persian: وقف
  • Polish: Al-Wakf
  • Russian: Эль-Вакф
  • South Azerbaijani: وقف (قنا)
  • South Azerbaijani: وقف
  • Zulu: El Waqf, Gibhithe
  • Zulu: El Waqf

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