Abū Qurqāş
in Minya Governorate, Egypt
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Assiut International Airport (62 mi) - Sohag International Airport (123 mi)
- Cairo West Airport (151 mi)
- Cairo International Airport (155 mi)
- Abu Rudeis Airport (158 mi)
- El Kharga Airport (170 mi)
- Luxor International Airport (194 mi)
- Dakhla Airport (208 mi)
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 27.931 and 30.838 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 27° 55' 52" and E 30° 50' 18"
- 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: 10:55 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:23 am and 5:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -23.883 and -147.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matotea - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Abū Qurqāş
Abū Qurqāş in Minya Governorate with it's 61,182 habitants is a city located in Egypt about 149 mi (or 240 km) south of Cairo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Abū Qurqāş is now 10:55 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Cairo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Abū Qurqāş, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Egypt is Assiut International Airport in a distance of 62 mi (or 100 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) in a distance of 105 mi (or 169 km), North-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Minya, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Al Fayyum and Sohag. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 34% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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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.
Speos Artemidos
The Speos Artemidos (Grotto of Artemis) is an archaeological site in Egypt. It is located about 2 km south of the Middle Kingdom tombs at Beni Hasan, and about 28 km south of Al Minya. Today, the site is a small village known as Istabl Antar. There are two temples here, both of which are dedicated to Pakhet. They are cut out of the rock into the cliffs on the eastern side of the Nile.
Abu Qirqas
Abu Qirqas is a region located in the Minya Governorate of Egypt. It is situated on the west bank of the Nile, opposite of the historic site of Beni Hasan. The population of Abu Qirqas is around 400,000 inhabitants. The city has an important sugar factory.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Abū Qurqāş.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Abu Kerkae, Abu Gurgas, Abu Kirkas, Abu-Qirqas, Abū Qurqāş
