Wādī Kultūr
Wādī Kultūr is a wadi in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. Wādī Kultūr is situated nearby to the locality Nile 1st. Cataract, as well as near Naj‘ Tinjār.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aswan High Dam and New Kalabsha.
Aswan High Dam
Dam
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The Aswan Dam, or Aswan High Dam, is one of the world's largest embankment dams, which was built between 1960 and 1970 across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt.
New Kalabsha
Islet
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New Kalabsha is a promontory located near Aswan in Egypt. Created during the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, it houses several important temples, structures, and other remains that have been relocated here from the site of Old Kalabsha and other sites in Lower Nubia, to avoid the rising waters of Lake Nasser caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam. New Kalabsha is situated 3 km southwest of Wādī Kultūr.
Temple of Kalabsha
The Temple of Kalabsha is an ancient Egyptian temple that was originally located at Bab al-Kalabsha, approximately 50 km south of Aswan. In the 1960s the temple was relocated under the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979, along with other outstanding examples of Nubian architecture including Abu Simbel and Amada. Temple of Kalabsha is situated 3 km southwest of Wādī Kultūr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nile 1st. Cataract and Shellal.
Nile 1st. Cataract
Locality
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths of the Nile river, between Khartoum and Aswan, where the surface of the water is broken by many small boulders and stones jutting out of the river bed, as well as many rocky islets.
Shellal
Village
Shellal is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of Aswan in Upper Egypt. It was the traditional northern frontier of the Nubian region with both the Egyptian Empire and the Roman Empire. Shellal is situated 7 km north of Wādī Kultūr.
Wādī Kultūr
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi Kultur”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
23.98428° or 23° 59′ 3″ northLongitude
32.88155° or 32° 52′ 54″ eastElevation
128 metres (420 feet)Open location code
7GMJXVMJ+PJGeoNames ID
12045159
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Wādī Kultūr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي كلتور”
Localities in the Area
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