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Population5,000
GeoNames
Local nameأبو سمبل
RegionAswan
Elevation189 m
620 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Cairo
Nearest airportAbu Simbel Airport (ABS)
3 km
Why visit Abu Simbel
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 7 places to eat and 8 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Abu Simbel and Great Temple.
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About Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel (also Abu Simbal, Ebsambul or Isambul; Arabic: أبو سنبل, romanized: Abū Sinbal or Arabic: أبو سمبل, romanized: Abū Simbal) is a village in the Egyptian part of Nubia, located approximately 240 km (150 mi) southwest of Aswan and near the Egypt–Sudan border. As of 2012, it has about 2,600 inhabitants. It is best known as the site of the Abu Simbel temples, which were built by King Ramses II.
From the Wikipedia article Abu Simbel (village) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
Abu Simbel
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt
Restaurants and cafes7
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Where to stay8
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Churches and places of worship1
Healthcare1
Map of Abu Simbel
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Getting there and nearby towns
Abu Simbel Airport (ABS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- AbuSimbelBothTemples, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 124, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 14, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 31, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 32, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 30, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 15, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 29, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 16, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 170, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 154, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 17, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 171, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 28, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 11, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 10, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 198, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 8, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 9, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 199, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 7, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 6, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 5, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 106, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 4, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 80, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 56, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 18, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 12, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 107, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 131, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 132, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 81, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 103, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel , photo by Hatem Moushir 13, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 104, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 188, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 33, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel in 2017 , photo by Hatem Moushir 34, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Großer Tempel (Abu Simbel) 31, Olaf Tausch, Public domain
- Templo de Ramsés II, Abu Simbel, Egipto, 2022-04-02, DD 03, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu Simbel Small temple 2, Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel, Son of Groucho, CC BY 2.0
- Ramses' temple to Nefertari, Abu Simbel, Egypt, Paul Mannix, CC BY 2.0
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