Birkat al Maḩsamah
Birkat al Maḩsamah is a lake in Sharqia Province, Egypt. Birkat al Maḩsamah is situated nearby to the locality ‘Izbat al Ḩājj Muḩammad Şāfī, as well as near ‘Izbat Maḩaţţat al Maḩsamah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pithom.
Pithom
Locality
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pithom was an ancient city of Egypt. References in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Greek and Roman sources exist for this city, but its exact location remains somewhat uncertain. Pithom is situated 6 km east of Birkat al Maḩsamah.
Birkat al Maḩsamah
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Birkat al Mahsamah”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sharqia Province, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.55523° or 30° 33′ 19″ northLongitude
32.00563° or 32° 0′ 20″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8G2JH244+37GeoNames ID
12038019
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In Other Languages
“Birkat al Maḩsamah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بركة المحسمة”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as ‘Izbat al Ḩājj Muḩammad Şāfī and ‘Izbat Maḩaţţat al Maḩsamah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Birkat al Maq‘ūrah and Maḩaţţat al Maḩsamah.
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