Al Ḩawāmidīyah
Al Ḩawāmidīyah is a locality in Giza Governorate, Egypt and has about 155,000 residents. Al Ḩawāmidīyah is situated nearby to the locality Munā al Amīr, as well as near Umm Khunān.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abusir and Pyramid of Teti.
Abusir
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Abusir is the name given to an Egyptian archaeological locality on the desert plateau 10 km south of Giza and 8 km north of Saqqara. About 35 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, Abusir is the site of a compact pyramid field, with pyramids and funerary temples dating mainly from the 5th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.
Pyramid of Teti
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The pyramid of Teti is a smooth-sided pyramid situated in the pyramid field at Saqqara in Egypt which belonged to Teti, founder of the sixth dynasty of Egypt. Pyramid of Teti is situated 4 km southwest of Al Ḩawāmidīyah.
Headless Pyramid
The Headless Pyramid, otherwise identified as Lepsius XXIX or Steinpyramide XXIX, is the remain of a pyramid complex built in Saqqara. The identity of the pyramid owner is unclear, though it is suspected to belong to either pharaoh Menkauhor of the Fifth Dynasty or pharaoh Merikare of the Tenth Dynasty, both of whom are known to have built a pyramid. Headless Pyramid is situated 4 km southwest of Al Ḩawāmidīyah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saqqara and Al-Hawamidyah.
Saqqara
Saqqara is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo and to the extensive ancient necropolis on the plateau above the Nile Valley, the location of tombs and pyramids dating to the Predynastic, Old Kingdom, New Kingdom and Late Periods of ancient Egyptian history.
Al-Hawamidyah
Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population: 73,298 in 1986, 91,770 in 1996, 109,314 in 2006, 149,567 in 2018 and 158,278 in 2023.
Tura
Village
Photo: Mohamed Ouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tura was the primary quarry for limestone in ancient Egypt. The site, which was known by the ancient Egyptians as Troyu or Royu, is located about halfway between modern-day Cairo and Helwan. Tura is situated 5 km northeast of Al Ḩawāmidīyah.
Al Ḩawāmidīyah
- Type: Locality with 155,000 residents
- Also known as: “Al Hawamidiyah”, “El Hawamdeya”, “El-Ḥawâmdîya”, and “Hawamidyah”
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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From Cebuano to Swedish—“Al Ḩawāmidīyah” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Al Ḩawāmidīyah”
- Swedish: “Al Ḩawāmidīyah”
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