Abd El Gilil

Abd El Gilil is a town in the , . Abd El Gilil is approximately 69 km from Giza, the capital of the Giza Governorate, and 75 km from .
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Egypt
  • Also known as: ‘Abd el-Gilîl”, “`Abd el-Gilil”, “Abd el-Gilil”, and “Abd el-Gilîl

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meidoum.

Village
Meidum, Maydum or Maidum is an archaeological site in . It contains a large pyramid and several mudbrick mastabas. The pyramid was Egypt's first straight-sided one, but it partially collapsed in ancient times. is situated 6 km west of Abd El Gilil.

Abd El Gilil

Latitude
29.38333° or 29° 23′ north
Longitude
31.23333° or 31° 14′ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
7GXH96MM+88
Geo­Names ID
363023
Wiki­data ID
Q4664605
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Uzbek—“Abd El Gilil” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Abd el-Gilîl
  • Persian: عبدل ال-گیلی
  • South Azerbaijani: عبدل ال-قیلی
  • Uzbek: Abd al Gilil

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as ‘Ezbet Bakîr and Kafr ‘Abd al Jalīl.

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