Abū Şīr
in Giza Governorate, Egypt
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Cairo International Airport (20 mi) - Cairo West Airport (24 mi)
- Port Said Airport (114 mi)
- Borg El Arab International Airport (115 mi)
- El Nouzha Airport (117 mi)
- Abu Rudeis Airport (138 mi)
- El Tor Airport (187 mi)
- Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- Historic Cairo (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Abu Mena (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Ḩadīqat al Ḩayawān (zoo, (10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 29.883 and 31.217 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 29° 52' 59" and E 31° 13' 0"
- 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: 03:23 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:17 am and 6:28 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Abū Şīr
Abū Şīr in Giza Governorate with it's 200 inhabitants is a city in Egypt about 13 mi (or 20 km) south of Cairo, the country's capital.
Local time in Abū Şīr is now 03:23 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Cairo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Abū Şīr, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Egypt is Cairo International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 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 Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North-West. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Giza, Cairo, Banha, Al Fayyum and Shibin al Kawm. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 31°C / 88 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 26% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
26°C (79 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn CAIRO MAADI
Villa Belle Epoque
Sakkara Inn Hotel
ROYAL MAADI HOTEL
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Archaeologist Alain Zivie about the Tomb of Aper-el at Saqqara
http://heritage-key.com/blogs/malcolmj/archaeovideo-dr-alain-zivie-reveals-treasures-tomb-aper-el ) - French archaeologist Dr Alain Zivie shows some of the findings from the Tomb of the vizier...
Egypt Saqqara 2001
Saqqara
en este lugar se puede observar como eran los templos predinasticos de adobe, por primera vez costruídos en piedra.
Saqqara - The location where Joseph, son of Israel, built grain silos that are still there
Saqqara - The location of the first pyramid, the archaelogical evidence of Pharaoh Djoser, and his first prime minister Imhotep, who may have actually been Joseph, the son of Israel described...
Egito 6- Saqqara e a Pirâmide Escalonada de Djoser
Vídeo documentário caseiro em HD de viagem turística ao Egito.
Egypt 2007 - Memphis and Saqqara
visit to Ramses II statue in Memphis and to the ancient Zoser pyramid in Saqqara - statua di Ramesse II a Memfi e alla piramide a gradoni di Saqqara.
CUÑAO DE SAQQARA EL AUTENTICO
El Cuñao de Saqqara en plena actuacion delante de la Piramide escalonada. y al lado de los Ahmaditos al ataque. Agosto 07.
Inside the Red Pyramid of Snorfu Momentsintime's photos around Dahshur, Egypt (travel pics)
Preview of Momentsintime's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/momentsintime/11/1274208400/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod ...
Travelsfriends-Saqqara et sa pyramide à dégrés
Vidéo sur le site de Saqqara situé au Sud du Caire en égypte. Le complexe de Saqqara est une ancienne nécropole de Memphis constituée de pyramides dont la fameuse pyramide à degrés de...
Saqqara. Pirámide escalonada
Calidad HD.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Saqqara
For other meanings, see: Sakkara (disambiguation). Saqqara Location of Saqqara File:Point rouge croix frontier vert green. gif Saqqara, also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English, is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis.
Pyramid of Djoser
The Pyramid of Djoser (Zoser), or step pyramid is an archeological remain in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the city of Memphis. It was built during the 27th century BC for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser by Imhotep, his vizier. It is the central feature of a vast mortuary complex in an enormous courtyard surrounded by ceremonial structures and decoration.
Maya (Egyptian)
Maya was the Overseer of the Treasury during the reign of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, Ay and Horemheb of the eighteenth dynasty of Ancient Egypt. He was also an important official and was noted for restoring the burials of several earlier Pharaohs in the Royal Necropolis in the years following the deaths of Tutankhamun and Ay. The statues of Maya and his wife Merit have been put on display in the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, Netherlands since 1823.
Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum
Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum were ancient Egyptian royal servants. They shared the title of Overseer of the Manicurists in the Palace of King Niuserre during the Fifth Dynasty of Egyptian pharaohs, c. 2400 BCE, and are listed as "royal confidants" in their joint tomb.
Pyramid of Unas
The Pyramid Complex of Unas is located in the pyramid field at Saqqara, near Cairo in Egypt. The pyramid of Unas of the Fifth Dynasty (originally known as Beautiful are the places of Unas) is now ruined, and looks more like a small hill than a royal pyramid. It was investigated by Perring and then Lepsius, but it was Gaston Maspero who first gained entry to the chambers in 1881, where he found texts covering the walls of the burial chambers.
Pyramid of Teti
The Pyramid of Teti is a smooth-sided pyramid situated in the pyramid field at Saqqara in Egypt. It is historically the second known pyramid containing pyramid texts. Excavations have revealed a satellite pyramid, two pyramids of queens accompanied by cult structures, and a funerary temple. The pyramid was opened by Gaston Maspero in 1882 and the complex explored during several campaigns ranging from 1907 to 1965. It was originally called Teti's Places Are Enduring.
Pyramid of Neferirkare
The Pyramid of Neferirkare (also known as The Ba of Neferirkare) is the second pyramid to be built at the necropolis site of Abusir, south of the Giza plateau, in Egypt. The pyramid of Neferirkare is the tallest of all pyramids constructed in Ancient Egypt during its Fifth Dynasty.
Pyramid of Userkaf
The Pyramid complex of Userkaf was built c. 2490 BC for the pharaoh Userkaf (reign 2494–2487 BC), founder of the 5th dynasty of Egypt (c. 2494–2345 BC). It is located in the pyramid field at Saqqara, on the north-east of the Step pyramid of Djoser (reigned ca. 2670 BC). Constructed in dressed stone with a core of rubble, the pyramid is now ruined and resembles a conical hill in the sands of Saqqara.
Pyramid of Sahure
The Pyramid of Sahure is the first pyramid built in the necropolis of Abusir, Egypt. The pyramid was constructed for Sahure, second pharaoh of the fifth dynasty c. 2480 BC. Sahure's pyramid is part of a larger mortuary complex comprising a temple on the shores of Abusir lake, a causeway from this temple to the high temple located against the main pyramid and a separate cult pyramid for the Ka of the king. The complex was known in ancient Egyptian as Ḫˁj-b3 S3ḥ.
Tomb of Akhethetep
The Tomb of Akhethetep, also Tomb or Mastaba of Akhethotep, is a tomb complex that was built and completed at different times in Saqqarah, Giza, Egypt. It is the tomb of Akhethotep, a royal official, located near the western part of the Step Pyramid in Saqqara. Akhethotep and his son Ptahhotep Tshefi, grandson of Ptahhotep, were senior court officials during the rule of the Djedkare (2414-2375 BC) and of Unas (Weinis), towards the end of the 5th dynasty (2494 to 2345 BC).
Serapeum of Saqqara
The Serapeum of Saqqara is a serapeum located north west of the Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, a necropolis near Memphis. It was the burial place of the Apis bulls, living manifestations of the god Ptah. It was believed that the bulls became immortal after death as Osiris Apis, shortened to Serapis in the Hellenic period. The most ancient burials found at this site date back to the reign of Amenhotep III.
Headless Pyramid
The Headless Pyramid in Saqqara was most likely built by the fifth dynasty pharaoh Menkauhor.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Abū Şīr.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Abū Şīr, Abu Sir, Абу Сир
