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Aswan Map
The governorate of Aswan
is located at the South of Egypt with the governorate of
Qena to the North, and the governorate of the Red Sea
with cities like Safaga, Qusier, and Marsa Alam to the
East, Al Wadi Al Gadeed and the Western desert oasis to
the West, and the Republic of Sudan to the South.
Aswan is exactly located in latitude 22 to the North of
the Equator.
The city of Aswan, Situated 926 kilometers to the South
of Cairo, the Egyptian Capital, is located on the East
Bank of the Nile. Aswan is 85 meters above sea level and
the surface area of the governorate is around 34608
kilometers.
Aswan is located near Luxor, only 215 kilometers to the
South. this is why tourists usually visit the two cities
together and it is the reason why many Nile cruise ships
sail down the Nile between Luxor and Aswan and vise
versa. |