Gebel Abu Alaqa

Gebel Abu Alaqa is a peak in , and has an elevation of 784 metres.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 784 metres
  • Description: mountain in Egypt
  • Also known as: “Gebel Abu ‘Alaqa”, “Gebel Abu Alâqa”, “Gebel Abu Alâqa, Gebel Abu Alaqa, Jabal Abu Alaqah”, “Jabal Abū ‘Alaqah”, and “Jabal Abu `Alaqah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wadi Maghareh.

Archaeological site
Photo: Jonathan Groß, Public domain.
is an archaeological site located in the southwestern , . It contains pharaonic monuments and turquoise mines dating from the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt.

Gebel Abu Alaqa

Latitude
28.86722° or 28° 52′ 2″ north
Longitude
33.37361° or 33° 22′ 25″ east
Elevation
784 metres (2,572 feet)
Open location code
7GWMV98F+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 768733635
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
362924
Wiki­data ID
Q23956837
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Gebel Abu Alaqa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جبل أبو علقة”
  • Asturian: “Jabal Abū ‘Alaqah”
  • Cebuano: “Jabal Abū ‘Alaqah (bukid sa Ehipto)”
  • Cebuano: “Jabal Abū ‘Alaqah”
  • Dutch: “Jabal Abū ‘Alaqah”
  • French: “Gebel Abu Alaqa”
  • German: “Gebel Abu Alaqa”
  • Polish: “Dżabal Abu Alaka”
  • Swedish: “Jabal Abū ‘Alaqah (berg i Egypten)”

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