North Africa
Egypt
Sharqia Province

Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta

Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta is a locality in , and has about 32,800 residents. Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Abu Suweir Air Base and Tell el-Maschuta.

Aerodrome
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is an Egyptian Air Force base, located approximately 17.1 kilometres west of and 116 kilometres northeast of . It is positioned for strategic defence of the Suez Canal waterway.

Archaeological site
- either the ancient Egyptian Per Tem/Pi-Tem or Tjeku - is located in the Wadi Tumilat region in the eastern about 16 kilometers west of and about 18 kilometers east of Tell er-Retaba.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pithom.

Locality
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was an ancient city of Egypt. References in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Greek and Roman sources exist for this city, but its exact location remains somewhat uncertain. is situated 5 km southwest of Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta.

Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta

Latitude
30.56977° or 30° 34′ 11″ north
Longitude
32.1146° or 32° 6′ 53″ east
Population
32,800
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
8G2JH497+WR
Geo­Names ID
362028
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