Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel is a village in , . Abu Simbel is situated nearby to the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abu Simbel and Abu Simbel Airport.

Photo: Than217, Public domain.
in was saved from the rising waters of Lake Nasser, growing behind the Aswan Dam, in a massive archaeological rescue plan sponsored by UNESCO in the 1960s.

Aerodrome
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a regional in , . It also serves . In 2011, it served 119,326 passengers.

Abu Simbel

Latitude
22.36667° or 22° 22′ north
Longitude
31.63333° or 31° 38′ east
Open location code
7GJH9J8M+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 768073791
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Abu Simbel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أبو سمبل”
  • French: “Abu Simbel”
  • German: “Abu Simbel”
  • Hindi: “अबू सिम्बल”
  • Hungarian: “Abu Szimbel”
  • Spanish: “Abu Simbel”
  • Ukrainian: “Абу-Сімбел”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Abu Simbel International Hospital and Minibus station.

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