Tur‘at Ţūkh
Tur‘at Ţūkh is a canal in Qena Governorate, Egypt. Tur‘at Ţūkh is situated nearby to the locality Al Khaţţārah, as well as near Al Ḩillah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pyramid of Naqada.
Pyramid of Naqada
Monument
The pyramid of Naqada, also called the pyramid of Ombos, is part of a group of seven very similar small step pyramids, which were all erected far from the major centres of Egypt and about which very little is known.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naqada and Qus.
Naqada
Village
Naqada is a town on the west bank of the Nile in Qena Governorate, Egypt, situated ca. 20 km north of Luxor. It includes the villages of Tukh, Khatara, Danfiq, and Zawayda. Naqada is situated 3 km south of Tur‘at Ţūkh.
Qus
Town
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Qus is a city in the modern Qena Governorate, Egypt, located on the east bank of the Nile. Qus is situated 4 km east of Tur‘at Ţūkh.
Shunhur
Village
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Shanhūr is a village in Qus in Egypt, with a population of 13,432 people. There are 6,380 men and 7,052 women. At the edge of the village are the ruins of a Roman era temple built during the first century AD. Shunhur is situated 9 km southeast of Tur‘at Ţūkh.
Tur‘at Ţūkh
- Type: Canal
- Also known as: “Tur`at Tukh”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.92748° or 25° 55′ 39″ northLongitude
32.72597° or 32° 43′ 34″ eastElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
7GQJWPGG+X9GeoNames ID
12083817
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In Other Languages
“Tur‘at Ţūkh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ترعة طوخ”
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Localities in the Area
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