Al ‘Asākirah
Al ‘Asākirah is a locality in Beni Suweif Governorate, Egypt. Al ‘Asākirah is situated nearby to the village Al Fuqqai, as well as near the locality Badahl.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dishasha and Biba.
Dishasha
Village
Photo: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dishasha is a village and archaeological site in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt, located on the west of the Nile. It contains a necropolis from the late Old Kingdom, including tombs belonging to the chief officials from the 20th nome. Dishasha is situated 8 km northwest of Al ‘Asākirah.
Biba
Town
Biba is a city in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt. It contains a cathedral that dates back to the sixth century, although the building that stands today was built in the 19th century. The city was called Papa or Papa Megale in Ptolemaic and Byzantine Egypt. Biba is situated 9 km east of Al ‘Asākirah.
Al ‘Asākirah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al `Asakirah”, “Al-‘Asākrah”, and “El ‘Asâkra”
- Location: Beni Suweif Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
28.92592° or 28° 55′ 33″ northLongitude
30.89528° or 30° 53′ 43″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
7GWGWVGW+94GeoNames ID
361543
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In Other Languages
“Al ‘Asākirah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “العساكرة”
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