Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)

Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) is a nature reserve in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whale Valley.
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Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)

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Latitude
29.2923° or 29° 17′ 32″ north
Longitude
30.0875° or 30° 5′ 15″ east
Open location code
7GXG73RP+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 219496480
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “محمية وادى الحيتان الطبيعية”
  • Chinese: “鲸鱼峡谷”
  • Dutch: “Wadi Al-Hitan (walvisvallei)”
  • French: “Wadi Al-Hitan (La vallée des Baleines)”
  • Hungarian: “Hitan vadi TVT”
  • Italian: “Valle delle Balene”
  • Japanese: “ワディ・エル‐ヒータン（クジラの谷）”
  • Russian: “Вади-аль-Хитан («Долина китов»)”
  • Spanish: “Uadi Al Hitan (El Valle de las Ballenas)”

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