Jazīrat al ‘Awwāmīyah
in Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
25.666 and 32.621 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 25° 39' 55" and E 32° 37' 15"
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: 01:55 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Cairo
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 6:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.883 and -147.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matotea
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Egypt in Northern Africa

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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Jazīrat al ‘Awwāmīyah

Jazīrat al ‘Awwāmīyah in Luxor Governorate is located in Egypt about 315 mi (or 507 km) south of Cairo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Jazīrat al ‘Awwāmīyah is now 01:55 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Cairo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Jazīrat al ‘Awwāmīyah, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Egypt is Luxor International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Luxor, Qina, Sohag, Aswan and Hurghada. 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 20°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 92 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 8%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 20% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

32°C (90 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

32°C (90 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

33°C (91 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

STEIGENBERGER NILE PALACE LUXOR

Address
1,6 mi
KHALED BEN EL WALID STREET P O BOX 144
85111 Luxor
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hilton Luxor Resort - Spa

Address
1,9 mi
P.O. Box 13 New Karnak
83911 Luxor
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mercure Luxor Karnak

Address
1,9 mi
El Zinia Gebly Street
0 Luxor
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor

Address
2,4 mi
Corniche el Nile street
11 432 Luxor
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Pavillon Winter Luxor

Address
2,4 mi
Cornish el Nile st
0 LUXOR
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sonesta St. George Hotel - Luxor

Address
1,7 mi
Corniche El Nile Street
00000 Luxor
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


SENTIDO MS MAHROUSSA

Address
2,7 mi
LUXOR BRIDGE
Luxor
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Iberotel Luxor

Address
1,8 mi
Khaled Ibn El Walid Street
83951 Luxor
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Queens Valley Luxor

Address
2,9 mi
Karnak Temple Street
00000 Luxor
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Alaska Hotel

Address
3,9 mi
Luxor West Bank, Habu Village
85952 Luxor
Egypt

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

A totally different world to us on the streets of Luxor, Egypt

Published: September 27, 2014
Length: 34:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Xandra Dekker

With a coach and horse, we have made a trip of 1 1/2 hours through the streets of Luxor. Click on the movie and you see a totally different world completely unknown to us. For more information...


Dust Devil -Luxor Egypt

Published: November 14, 2007
Length: 21:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Bob Lima

Spontaneous Dust Devil at a bazaar in Luxor Egypt.


Luxor Street Scene

Published: February 22, 2013
Length: 49:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alun Buffry

Short vid of streets outside Sonesta St George, Luxor, Egypt, from balcony 516, February 2013.


Египет - Луксор из Шарма (Egypt - Luxor). October 2012.

Published: January 14, 2013
Length: 41:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vadim Polushkin

Однодневный визит в Луксор из Шарм-Эль-Шейха.


Excursión al templo de Hatshepsut, Colosos de Memnón y Templo de Luxor (feb-2010) Egipto

Published: August 14, 2011
Length: 33:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: skrumbor594

Visitas incluidas en el circuito Cleopatra del catálogo del mayorista Mapatours para el primer dia de estancia en Luxor tras la llegada del aeropuerto al crucero la tarde anterior. Visita...


Excursions4all.com, Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Luxor West Bank and Nile River, Egypt

Published: May 16, 2009
Length: 52:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Waleed Otify

For unbeatable views of Luxor's famous temples, take a hot-air balloon flight over the Nile River's west bank. Away from the crowds in the peaceful glow of dawn, your sunrise flight over Egypt's...


Egipt - Luksor i Karnak

Published: October 21, 2011
Length: 28:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: StewalMr

Świątynia w Luksorze poświęcona była tebańskiej triadzie bogów, którą tworzyli Amon, Mut i Chonsu. Był to południowy harem w którym mieszkała Mut, małżonka Amona i ich syn Chonsu....


Demonstration in Luxor (Egypt) how to make paper from papyrus

Published: September 22, 2014
Length: 21:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Xandra Dekker

For more information about travel please visit my blog: http://travel-experiences-of-xandra.blogspot.nl/


Alabaster Fabrik 2013

Published: July 30, 2013
Length: 27:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LukasHHcam

Verkaufsshow in der Alabaster Fabrik in Luxor Aufgenommen am 19.06.2013 10:15 Uhr.


Maritim Jolie Ville Hotel - Luxor Egypt - Reviewed by Diana Luke for MyCastle.TV

Published: March 07, 2013
Length: 23:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MyCastleTV

http://www.mycastle.tv Diana Luke spent a week in the exotic location of Luxor Egypt holidaying on the Kings Island which is home to the Maritim Jolie Ville Hotel. So sit back and join Diana...


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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.

Luxor Governorate

Luxor Governorate has been one of Egypt's governorates since 7 December 2009, when Hosni Mubarak announced its separation from Qena Governorate. It is located 635 km south of Cairo. It is currently the smallest governorate in Egypt, spanning approximately 5 km from north to south, and 1.5 km from east to west, and lies in Upper Egypt along the Nile. The city of Luxor is the capital of the Luxor governorate.

Located at 25.6833, 32.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Luxor Governorate, Governorates of Egypt, 2009 establishments in Egypt

Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was founded in 1400 BCE. Known in the Egyptian language as ipet resyt, or "the southern sanctuary. " In Luxor there are six great temples, the four on the left bank are known to travellers and readers of travels as Goornah, Deir-el-Bahri, the Ramesseum, and Medinet Habu; and the two temples on the right bank are known as the Karnak and Luxor.

Located at 25.7, 32.6392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
14th-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Egyptian temples, Colossal statues, Former places of worship in Egypt, Luxor

Sofitel Winter Palace Hotel

The Sofitel Winter Palace Hotel, also known as the Old Winter Palace Hotel, is a historic British colonial-era 5-star luxury resort hotel located on the banks of the River Nile in Luxor, Egypt, just south of Luxor Temple, with 86 rooms and 6 suites.

Located at 25.6969, 32.6365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hotel buildings completed in 1907, Hotels established in 1907, Hotels in Egypt

Mummification Museum

The Mummification Museum is dedicated to the art of Ancient Egyptian mummification.

Located at 25.7081, 32.6444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History museums in Egypt, Luxor

Luxor Museum

Luxor Museum is located in the Egyptian city of Luxor. It stands on the corniche, overlooking the west bank of the River Nile, in the central part of the city. Inaugurated in 1975, the museum is housed in a small, purpose-built building.

Located at 25.7075, 32.6447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1975, Luxor, History museums in Egypt

Abu Haggag Mosque

The Mosque of Abu Haggag is a mosque located in the Egyptian city of Luxor. Specifically, it stands atop the ruins of Luxor Temple, an Ancient Egyptian centre of worship dating back to the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the 14th century BC.

Located at 25.7, 32.6394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mosques in Egypt, Arabic architecture

Deir el-Shelwit

Deir el-Shelwit is an ancient Egyptian temple to Isis from the Greek-Roman period. It stands on the West bank of the Nile at Luxor, 1 km from Malkata and about 4 km south of Medinet Habu. Today all that remains of the temple is its small main building and ruins of the propylon, along with its brick enclosure wall and the well. The temple precinct had an area of 74×51 metres, the temple itself is much smaller, of 13×16 m. Its entrance faces south.

Located at 25.6952, 32.5784 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Egyptian temples

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gezîret el-‘Auwâmîya, Jazirat al Awamiya, Gezîret el ‘Awâmîya, Jazīrat al ‘Awwāmīyah, Jazīrat al-‘Awwāmiyyah, جزيرة العوامية