Al Mazghūnah
Al Mazghūnah is a locality in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Al Mazghūnah is situated nearby to the locality Zāwiyat Dahshūr, as well as near Ash Shawbak al Ghaffārah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Southern Mazghuna pyramid and Northern Mazghuna pyramid.
Southern Mazghuna pyramid
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Southern Mazghuna Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was built during the 12th or the 13th Dynasty in Mazghuna, 5 km south of Dahshur, Egypt. Southern Mazghuna pyramid is situated 3 km northwest of Al Mazghūnah.
Northern Mazghuna pyramid
Archaeological site
The Northern Mazghuna Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was built during the 12th or 13th Dynasty in Mazghuna, 5 km south of Dahshur. The building remained unfinished, and it is still unknown which pharaoh was really intended to be buried here since no appropriate inscription has been found. Northern Mazghuna pyramid is situated 3½ km northwest of Al Mazghūnah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dahshur.
Dahshur
Photo: Pentaur, Public domain.
Dahshur is an Egyptian archaeological locality some 10 km to the south of Saqqara and therefore 35 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo.
Al Mazghūnah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Mazghunah”, “Al-Muzghumah”, and “Mazghûna”
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.75° or 29° 45′ northLongitude
31.25° or 31° 15′ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
7GXHQ722+22GeoNames ID
360703
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