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Discover Damat in Egypt
Damat in the region of Al Gharbīyah is a town located in Egypt - some 63 mi or ( 102 km ) North of Cairo , the country's capital .
Local time in Damat is now 07:44 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Gaza, Tel Aviv, Beersheba, Turaynah, and Tukh Mazyad. When in this area, you might want to check out Gaza . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Damat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Basyoun
Basyoun is a city in Egypt. It is located in Al Gharbiya Governorate.
Located at 30.94 30.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Nile Delta
The Nile Delta is the delta formed in Northern Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world's largest river deltas—from Alexandria in the west to Port Said in the east, it covers 240 km of Mediterranean coastline—and is a rich agricultural region. From north to south the delta is approximately 160 km in length. The Delta begins slightly down-river from Cairo.
Located at 30.90 31.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Battle of the Nile (47 BC)
The Battle of the Nile in 47 BC saw the combined Roman–Egyptian armies of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII defeat those of the rival Queen Arsinoe IV and King Ptolemy XIII and secure the throne of Egypt. After pursuing his rival Pompey to Egypt, Caesar, recently victorious in a civil war closer to home, became entwined in the Alexandrine civil war after his rival, Pompey Magnus, was killed by King Ptolemy XIII in an attempt to please Caesar.
Located at 30.90 31.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Xois
Xois was a town of great antiquity and considerable size. Situated nearly in the center of the Nile Delta in Egypt, it is identified as the ancient Egyptian city of Khasut or Khaset or Sakha.
Located at 31.09 30.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Kafrelsheikh University
Kafr ash Shaykh University,sometimes written in English as Kafr el-Sheikh University, earlier a branch of Tanta University, is located at Kafr ash Shaykh, in the middle of the Nile Delta. The University has a number of faculties (or colleges) such as: Arts, Education, Agriculture, engineering, Specific Education, Veterinary Medicine, science, commerce, physical education.
Located at 31.10 30.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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