Hauwaret al Maqta
Hauwaret al Maqta is a village in Faiyum Governorate, Egypt. Hauwaret al Maqta is situated nearby to Neighborhood 1, as well as near Neighborhood 3.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pyramid of Hawara and Bahr Yussef.
Pyramid of Hawara
Photo: Aoswch, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Hawara is an archaeological site of Ancient Egypt, south of the site of Crocodilopolis at the entrance to the depression of the Fayyum oasis. It is the site of a pyramid built by King Amenemhat III of the 12th dynasty, between the 19th and 18th centuries BC.
Bahr Yussef
River
The Bahr Yussef is a canal which connects the Nile River with Faiyum Oasis in Egypt. In ancient times it was called Tomis by the Greeks, which was derived from its Egyptian name Tm.t. Bahr Yussef is situated 2½ km southeast of Hauwaret al Maqta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fayum and Abgig.
Fayum
Photo: Yash8496, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Faiyum is a city in Mid Northern Egypt. Located 100 kilometres southwest of Cairo, in the Faiyum Oasis, it is the capital of the modern Faiyum Governorate. It is one of Egypt's oldest cities due to its strategic location.
Abgig
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abgig is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Hauwaret al Maqta.
El Lahun
Village
Photo: Markh, Public domain.
El Lahun (Arabic: اللاهون El Lāhūn, Coptic: ⲗⲉϩⲱⲛⲉ alt. Illahun, Lahun, or Kahun, is a town and pyramid complex in Faiyum, Egypt founded by Senusret II. El Lahun is situated 9 km southeast of Hauwaret al Maqta.
Hauwaret al Maqta
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Hauwâret el Maqta‘, Hauwaret al Maqta”
- Category: locality
- Location: Faiyum Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.2569° or 29° 15′ 25″ northLongitude
30.89822° or 30° 53′ 54″ eastOpen location code
7GXG7V4X+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 768555359OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Hauwaret al Maqta” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “هوارة المقطع”
- French: “Hauwaret al Maqta”
- German: “Hauwaret al Maqta”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Neighborhood 1 and Neighborhood 3.
Notable Places Nearby
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