Why visit Samannūd
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Busiris and Samannud.
Weather in Samannūd
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About Samannūd
Samannud (Arabic: سمنود Samannūd) is a city (markaz) located in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. Known in classical antiquity as Sebennytos (Ancient Greek: Σεβέννυτος), Samannud is a historic city that has been inhabited since the Ancient Egyptian period. As of 2019, the population of the markaz of Samannud was estimated to be 410,388, with 83,417 people living in urban areas and 326,971 in rural areas.
From the Wikipedia article Samannud (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Busiris
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Village in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of Samannūd
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cairo International Airport (CAI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 96 km away.
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Al Mansurah 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Ţalkhā 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Tanta 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Quwaysinā 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Zagazig 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
- Disūq 60 km west, about 1 h by car
- Al Maḩmūdīyah 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Al-'Ubūr 85 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 88 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- SamannudNuhas, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samannoud City, Samannoud, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt - panoramio, Samir Eltaih, CC BY 3.0
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