Abu Sir

Abu Sir is a village in , and has about 200 residents. Abu Sir is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abusir and Tombs of 3rd Dynasty.

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is the name given to an archaeological locality on the desert plateau 10 km south of Giza and 8 km north of . About 35 km south of the Egyptian capital , is the site of a compact pyramid field, with pyramids and funerary temples dating mainly from the 5th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.

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The Third Dynasty of ancient Egypt is the first dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Other dynasties of the Old Kingdom include the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth. The capital during the period of the Old Kingdom was at .

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The , sometimes called the Step or Step Pyramid of Horus Netjerikhet, is an archaeological site in the necropolis, , northwest of the ruins of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Al-Hawamidyah.

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is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the capital of 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.

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. is situated 4½ km east of Abu Sir.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Abu Sir.

Abu Sir

Latitude
29.88887° or 29° 53′ 20″ north
Longitude
31.21933° or 31° 13′ 10″ east
Population
200
Elevation
53 metres (174 feet)
Open location code
7GXHV6Q9+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 768774636
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
362071
Wiki­data ID
Q23956202
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Abu Sir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أبو صير”
  • Cebuano: “Abū Şīr”
  • French: “Abu Sir”
  • German: “Abu Sir”
  • Russian: “Абу Сир”
  • Swedish: “Abū Şīr”

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Localities in the Area

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