Tur‘at al Şişah
Tur‘at al Şişah is a canal in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt. Tur‘at al Şişah is situated nearby to the locality ‘Izbat as Sa‘ādinah, as well as near ‘Izbat al Işlāḩ.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mit Nama and Qalyub.
Mit Nama
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mit Nama is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Tur‘at al Şişah.
Qalyub
Town
Qalyub is a city containing a rural markaz, and an urban one. It is located in the Qalyubia Governorate of Egypt, in the northern part of the Cairo metropolitan area, at the start of the Nile Delta. Qalyub is situated 3½ km west of Tur‘at al Şişah.
North Cairo
The northern districts of Greater Cairo form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.
Tur‘at al Şişah
- Type: Canal
- Also known as: “Tir‘at al Şişah” and “Tur`at al Sisah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.17144° or 30° 10′ 17″ northLongitude
31.24062° or 31° 14′ 26″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8G2H56CR+H6GeoNames ID
425223
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In Other Languages
“Tur‘at al Şişah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ترعة الصيصة”
Localities in the Area
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