Heissa Island
Heissa Island is an island in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. Heissa Island is situated near the locality Sunken Island of Philae, as well as near Sunken Island of Shash.Places of Interest
Highlights include Philae and Philae Temple.
Philae
Philae Island was an island near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nile 1st. Cataract and Shellal.
Nile 1st. Cataract
Locality
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths of the…
Shellal
Village
Shellal is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of Aswan in Upper Egypt.
Heissa Island
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Latitude
24.0134° or 24° 0′ 48″ north
Longitude
32.8766° or 32° 52′ 36″ east
Open location code
7GPJ2V7G+9J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Heissa Island” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Hejsa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sunken Island of Philae and Sunken Island of Shash.
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