Wadi al Gharbi
Wadi al Gharbi is an archaeological site in New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Wadi al Gharbi is situated nearby to the archaeological site Wadi Jabbanat al Qurud, as well as near Wadi Sikkat Taqat Zayid.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Deir el-Bahri.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an Egyptian archaeological locality in the hills immediately behind the West Bank of Luxor. As such, it is one of the most remarkable archaeological destinations in the world - the burial place of most of the pharaohs of Egypt of the New Kingdom.
Deir el-Bahri
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Deir el-Bahari or Dayr al-Bahri is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor, Egypt. This is a part of the Theban Necropolis. Deir el-Bahri is situated 3½ km east of Wadi al Gharbi.
Valley of the Queens
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The Valley of the Queens is a site in Egypt, in which queens, princes, princesses, and other high-ranking officials were buried from roughly 1560 BC to 1130 BC. Valley of the Queens is situated 2 km east of Wadi al Gharbi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and New Al Qarnh City.
El-Assasif
Village
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El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. El-Assasif is situated 4½ km east of Wadi al Gharbi.
New Al Qarnh City
Village
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New Al Qarnh City is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Wadi al Gharbi.
Luxor
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Luxor is a city in southern Egypt. It had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes, It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.
Wadi al Gharbi
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Ouadi el-Gharbi”
- Categories: wadi, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.73189° or 25° 43′ 55″ northLongitude
32.57168° or 32° 34′ 18″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPHJC+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1526831348OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q140084468
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