Abū Qaltah
Abū Qaltah is a locality in Minya Governorate, Egypt. Abū Qaltah is situated nearby to the locality Al Barājīl, as well as near Nazlat Tūnah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tuna el-Gebel and El-Ashmunein.
Tuna el-Gebel
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tuna el-Gebel was the necropolis of Khmun. It is the largest known Greco-Roman necropolis in Egypt, dating from the New Kingdom to the Roman Period, and seeing heavy use in the Ptolemaic Period. Tuna el-Gebel is located in Al Minya Governorate in Middle Egypt. Tuna el-Gebel is situated 3½ km south of Abū Qaltah.
El-Ashmunein
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hermopolis was a major city in antiquity, located near the boundary between Lower and Upper Egypt. Its Egyptian name Khemenu derives from the eight deities said to reside in the city.
Abū Qaltah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Abu Qalta” and “Abu Qaltah”
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.80851° or 27° 48′ 31″ northLongitude
30.74154° or 30° 44′ 30″ eastElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
7GVGRP5R+CJGeoNames ID
362300
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Abū Qaltah from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Abū Qaltah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أبو قلتة”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Barājīl and Nazlat Tūnah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tūnat al Jabal and Monastery of Saint Fana.
Egypt: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, and Giza.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.