Shellal
Shellal is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of Aswan in Upper Egypt. It was the traditional northern frontier of the Nubian region with both the Egyptian Empire and the Roman Empire.- Village
- …is also known as “Shellal, Shellal”
- Description: human settlement in Egypt
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sehel Island and Philae.
Sehel Island
Sehel Island is located in the Nile, about 2 miles southwest of Aswan in southern Egypt.
Philae
Philae Island was an island near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. Philae is situated 3½ km south of Shellal.
Philae Temple
The Philae temple complex is an island-based temple… Philae Temple is situated 3 km south of Shellal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nile 1st. Cataract.
Nile 1st. Cataract
Locality
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths of the… Nile 1st. Cataract is situated 8 km south of Shellal.
Shellal
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Latitude
24.05° or 24° 3′ north
Longitude
32.88333° or 32° 53′ east
Open location code
7GPJ2VXM+X8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport and Al Radwan Mosque.
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