Pyramid of Djedefre

The pyramid of Djedefre is Egypt's northernmost pyramid. Believed to have been built by Djedefre, son and successor to king Khufu, it consists today mostly of ruins located at in . Excavation report on the pyramid complex was published in 2011.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abu Rawash and Kerdasa.

Locality
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, 8 kilometres north of , is the site of 's most northerly pyramid, also known as the lost pyramid – the mostly ruined Pyramid of Djedefre, the son and successor of Khufu.

Village
is a markaz in Giza Governorate, . It is famed for its hand-made textile crafts, woven carpets, and wall hangings in native traditional patterns. is situated 3½ km east of Pyramid of Djedefre.

Village
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is a high-technology business district in the city of in , , established by Presidential Decree no.355 in 2000, with activities starting in 2001. is situated 7 km northwest of Pyramid of Djedefre.

Pyramid of Djedefre

Latitude
30.03214° or 30° 1′ 56″ north
Longitude
31.07494° or 31° 4′ 30″ east
Elevation
155 metres (509 feet)
Height
11 metres (37 feet)
Open location code
8G2H23JF+VX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 163410612
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­pyramide
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­pyramidal
Wiki­data ID
Q1569654
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Djedefre” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هرم دجيدف رع”
  • Catalan: “Piràmide d’Abu Rawash”
  • Catalan: “Piràmide de Djedefre”
  • Catalan: “Piràmide inacabada d’Abu Rawash”
  • Catalan: “Piràmide inacabada de Djedefre”
  • Chinese: “拉杰德夫金字塔”
  • Dutch: “Piramide van Djedefre”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هرم دجيدف رع”
  • Esperanto: “Piramido de Djedefre”
  • French: “Pyramide de Djedefre”
  • French: “pyramide de Djédefrê”
  • French: “Pyramide de Djédefrê”
  • German: “Djedefre-Pyramide”
  • German: “Radjedef-Pyramide”
  • Greek: “Πυραμίδα του Ρετζεντέφ”
  • Hungarian: “Dzsedefré piramis”
  • Hungarian: “Dzsedefré-piramis”
  • Italian: “piramide di Djedefra”
  • Italian: “Piramide di Djedefra”
  • Japanese: “ジェドエフラーのピラミッド”
  • Macedonian: “Џедефрева пирамида”
  • Persian: “هرم جدفرع”
  • Polish: “Piramida Dżedefre”
  • Portuguese: “Pirâmide de Djedefré”
  • Portuguese: “Pirâmide de Ratoises”
  • Russian: “Пирамида Джедефра”
  • Russian: “пирамида Джедефры”
  • Russian: “Пирамида Джедефры”
  • Russian: “Пирамида Раджедефа”
  • Slovak: “Džedefreho pyramída”
  • Slovak: “Lepsius II”
  • Slovak: “Pyramída Lepsius II”
  • Slovak: “Radžedefova pyramída”
  • Slovenian: “Džedefrejeva piramida”
  • Spanish: “Piramide de Dyedefra”
  • Spanish: “Pirámide de Dyedefra”
  • Swedish: “Djedefras pyramid”
  • Swedish: “Djedefres pyramid”
  • Tamil: “ஜெதெப்பிரே பிரமிடு”
  • Thai: “พีระมิดแห่งเจดเอฟเร”
  • Turkish: “Djedefre Piramidi”
  • Ukrainian: “Піраміда Джедефри”
  • Vietnamese: “Kim tự tháp Djedefre”

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