Ash Shaykh Ziyād
in Minya Governorate, Egypt
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Cairo West Airport (103 mi) - Cairo International Airport (109 mi)
- Assiut International Airport (110 mi)
- Abu Rudeis Airport (145 mi)
- Sohag International Airport (168 mi)
- Borg El Arab International Airport (172 mi)
- El Nouzha Airport (184 mi)
- El Alamein International Airport (212 mi)
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Historic Cairo (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 28.633 and 30.823 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 28° 37' 57" and E 30° 49' 23"
- 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: 05:32 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:14 am and 6:33 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Delve into Ash Shaykh Ziyād
Ash Shaykh Ziyād in Minya Governorate is a city located in Egypt about 102 mi (or 164 km) south of Cairo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ash Shaykh Ziyād is now 05:32 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Cairo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Ash Shaykh Ziyād, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Egypt is Cairo West Airport in a distance of 103 mi (or 165 km), North. 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 62 mi (or 100 km), North-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bani Suwayf, Minya, Al Fayyum, Giza and Cairo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 33°C / 91 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 26% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
32°C (90 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
26°C (79 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
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.
Maghagha
Maghagha is city in Egypt, located on the west bank of the Nile. It is the most northward city in the Minya Governorate. In May 1963, the Egyptian ferry boat Adel capsized at Upper Nile, Maghagha, Governorate, Egypt. 206 people were killed.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ash Shaykh Ziyād.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
El Sheikh Zîyâd, Ash Shaykh Ziyād, الشيخ زياد
