Shellal

Shellal is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of in . It was the traditional northern frontier of the region with both the Egyptian Empire and the Roman Empire.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Egypt
  • Also known as: “Shellal, Shellal”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sehel Island and Philae.

Island
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is located in the Nile, about 2 miles southwest of in southern . It is a large island, and is roughly halfway between the city and the upstream .

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Island was an island near the expansive of the Nile in . Due to the building of the , the island is today submerged. is situated 3½ km south of Shellal.

Stadium
is a in , . It has a capacity of 11,000 spectators. It is the home of Aswan SC.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nile 1st. Cataract.

Locality
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths of the Nile river, between and , 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. is situated 8 km south of Shellal.

Shellal

Latitude
24.05° or 24° 3′ north
Longitude
32.88333° or 32° 53′ east
Open location code
7GPJ2VXM+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 768739515
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q7493733
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Satellite Map

Discover Shellal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swahili—“Shellal” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الشلال”
  • Arabic: “شلال”
  • Catalan: “Shellal”
  • Dutch: “Shellal”
  • French: “Shellal”
  • German: “Shellal”
  • Irish: “Shellal”
  • Swahili: “Shellal”

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