Qaşr Qārūn
in Faiyum Governorate, Egypt
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Cairo West Airport (58 mi) - Cairo International Airport (77 mi)
- Borg El Arab International Airport (113 mi)
- El Nouzha Airport (126 mi)
- El Alamein International Airport (157 mi)
- Assiut International Airport (167 mi)
- Port Said Airport (169 mi)
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Historic Cairo (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Abu Mena (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 29.408 and 30.411 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 29° 24' 29" and E 30° 24' 40"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - EGP
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, English, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:50 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:29 am and 6:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Egypt.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Egypt. Last Update: 2024-04-16 08:26:06
Delve into Qaşr Qārūn
Qaşr Qārūn in Faiyum Governorate is a city located in Egypt about 68 mi (or 109 km) south-west of Cairo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Qaşr Qārūn is now 02:50 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Cairo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports closer to Qaşr Qārūn, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Egypt is Cairo West Airport in a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Egypt is Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Fayyum, Bani Suwayf, Giza, Cairo and Beheira. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 32°C / 89 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 21% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
34°C (93 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lazib Inn Resort & Spa
Byoum Lakeside Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Tunis Village ( Fayoum) Pottery Village
Entire village is built of schools, shops and workshops of pottery.
Killen for Pottery in Fayoum
Qatrani Camp
حلوه يا فيوم مع النجم چمعه الچابوصي.
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Qaşr Qārūn.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Naj‘ ‘Arab al Fawā’idah, Qârûn, Qaşr Qārūn
