Aswan High Dam Power Plant

The Aswan High Dam, often called simply Aswan Dam, was built between 1960 and 1970 across the Nile in , Egypt. One of the world's largest embankment dams, it was developed by the Egyptian government with the help of the Soviet Union to control flooding, increase water storage for irrigation, and generate hydroelectricity.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Kalabsha and New Kalabsha.

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The or Mandulis is an ancient Egyptian temple that was originally located at Bab al-Kalabsha, approximately 50 km south of . In the 1960s, in a process that took two years, the temple was relocated under the International Campaign… is situated 2 km southwest of Aswan High Dam Power Plant.

Islet
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is a promontory located near in . Created during the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, it houses several important temples, structures, and other remains that have been relocated here from the site of Old Kalabsha and other sites in Lower Nubia, to avoid the rising waters of Lake Nasser caused by the construction of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nile 1st. Cataract and Shellal.

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.

Village
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. is situated 9 km north of Aswan High Dam Power Plant.

Aswan High Dam Power Plant

Latitude
23.97191° or 23° 58′ 19″ north
Longitude
32.88343° or 32° 53′ 0″ east
Open location code
7GMJXVCM+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 112984529
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
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