Madīnat an Nikhāb

Madīnat an Nikhāb is an archaeological site in , .
  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 84 metres (276 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Al Kāb”
    “Ancient town of Nekhab”
    “Ancient town of Nikhâb”
    “Ancient Town of Nikhab Eiteithyiaspolis”
    “Eileithyaspolis”
    “Eileithyiaspolis”
    “El-Kâb”
    “Koba”
    “Kobb”
    “Kobba”
    “Nekheb”
    “Satma Kob”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nekhen.

Locality
Photo: Udimu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Hierakonpolis was the religious… is situated 10 km west of Madīnat an Nikhāb.

Madīnat an Nikhāb

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Latitude
25.11952° or 25° 7′ 10″ north
Longitude
32.79812° or 32° 47′ 53″ east
Open location code
7GQJ4Q9X+R6
Geo­Names ID
360986

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In Other Languages

“Madīnat an Nikhāb” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الكاب”
  • Arabic: “مدينة النخاب”

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