Kom Awshim
Kom Awshim is an airbase in Faiyum Governorate, Egypt. Kom Awshim is situated nearby to the locality Kawm Ūshīm, as well as near ‘Izbat ‘Āshūr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Karanis.
Karanis
Archaeological site
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Karanis, located in what is now Kom Aushim, was an agricultural town in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt located in the northeast corner of the Faiyum Oasis. It was roughly 60 hectares in size and its peak population is estimated to be 4000 people, although it could have been as much as three times greater. Karanis is situated 4 km south of Kom Awshim.
Kom Awshim
- Type: Airbase
- Category: transportation
- Location: Faiyum Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.55377° or 29° 33′ 14″ northLongitude
30.89533° or 30° 53′ 43″ eastElevation
-3 metres (-10 feet)Open location code
7GXGHV3W+G4GeoNames ID
12164563
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