Aswan University

Aswan University is an university in , . Aswan University is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aswan High Dam and Philae Temple.

Dam
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The , 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. is situated 3½ km southeast of Aswan University.

Photo: Moh hakem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The complex is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the , downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, in Africa. is situated 4 km northeast of Aswan University.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 . is situated 4 km south of Aswan University.

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. is situated 3½ km southeast of Aswan University.

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 6 km north of Aswan University.

Aswan University

Latitude
23.9965° or 23° 59′ 47″ north
Longitude
32.86063° or 32° 51′ 38″ east
Open location code
7GMJXVW6+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 770238804
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Aswan University” goes by many names.

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