Birkat Aghūrmī

Birkat Aghūrmī is a lake in Matruh Governorate, Egypt. Birkat Aghūrmī is situated nearby to the village Izbat Mallul, as well as near the locality ‘Izbat Zaydān.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mountain Camp Ali Khaled and Atiq Mosque.

Mountain Camp Ali Khaled

Hotel

Photo: Marsupium, CC BY 4.0.

Mountain Camp Ali Khaled is a hotel.

The Atiq Mosque also known as the Sidi Suleiman Mosque, is a historical landmark and the oldest mosque in the Siwa oasis, Egypt. It is located atop the Shali Fortress in the city of Shali, which means city in the Siwi language. Atiq Mosque is situated 3 km west of Birkat Aghūrmī.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aghurmi and Siwa.

Aghurmi

Village

Photo: Amr F.Nagy, Public domain.

Aghurmi is a village.

Siwa

Photo: Inkey, CC BY 3.0.

Siwa is an oasis and town in the Western Desert of Egypt. It is the most remote of Egypt's five western oases. The oasis is 80 km long by 20 km wide, with a population in 2016 of some 33,000.

Birkat Aghūrmī

Type: Lake
Also known as: “Birkat Aghurmi” and “Birket Aghūrmī”
Category: body of water
Location: Matruh Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

29.2° or 29° 12′ north

Longitude

25.55° or 25° 33′ east

Elevation

-12 metres (-39 feet)

Open location code

7GX76H22+22

GeoNames ID

361773

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Izbat Mallul and ‘Izbat Zaydān.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ‘Ayn Sulţān and ‘Uyūn Ţamūnīn.

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