El Hawawish
El Hawawish is the ancient necropolis for the city of Akhmim in the 9th Nome of Upper Egypt, in modern the Sohag Governorate, Egypt.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of 63 metres (207 feet)
- …is also known as “Al Ḩawāwīsh”
- Description: village in Sohag Governorate, Egypt
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akhmim and Sohag.
Akhmim
Town
Akhmim is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Akhmim is situated 4½ km southwest of El Hawawish.
El Hawawish
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Latitude
26.58207° or 26° 34′ 56″ north
Longitude
31.78341° or 31° 47′ 0″ east
Open location code
7GRHHQJM+R9
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“El Hawawish” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحواويش، سوهاج”
- Arabic: “الحواويش”
- Arabic: “حواويش”
- Catalan: “Al-Hawawish”
- Catalan: “El-Hawawish”
- Dutch: “El-Hawawish”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الحواويش”
- French: “El-Hawawish”
- German: “Al-Hawawisch”
- German: “Ḥawāwīsch”
- Irish: “El-Hawawish”
- Persian: “الحواویش”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al ‘Īsāwīyah Sharq and Nujū‘ at Tulūl.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kawlat Ḩīḑān and Akhmîm, Egypt.
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