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Saqqara, rilievo di horemheb, 1332-1323 ac., B 02
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Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta, Egypt

Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta is a town of 32,763 people in Sharqia, Egypt.

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Population32,763 GeoNames
RegionSharqia
Elevation12 m 39 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Cairo
Nearest airportCapital International Airport (CCE) 63 km

Why visit Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta

Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks in and around town.

Highlights include Pithom and Tell el-Maschuta.

Museums and landmarks3

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Pithom

Monument and historic site · 2.5 km

Ancient city in Egypt

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Tell el-Maschuta

Monument and historic site · 2.4 km

Archaeological site in Egypt

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Tell el-Maskhuta

Monument and historic site · 2.4 km

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Getting there and nearby towns

Capital International Airport (CCE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 63 km away.

  • Ismailia 16 km east, about 16 min by car
  • Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 18 km west, about 18 min by car
  • Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
  • Zagazig 59 km west, about 59 min by car
  • Al-'Ubūr 72 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Suez 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Port Said 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Al Mansurah 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • New Cairo 86 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Ţalkhā 89 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

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