Hiw
in Qena Governorate, Egypt
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Luxor International Airport (36 mi) - Sohag International Airport (40 mi)
- Assiut International Airport (106 mi)
- El Kharga Airport (112 mi)
- Hurghada International Airport (123 mi)
- Aswan International Airport (146 mi)
- Marsa Alam International Airport (147 mi)
- El Tor Airport (173 mi)
- Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 26.019 and 32.282 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 26° 1' 9" and E 32° 16' 56"
- 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: 11:00 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:09 am and 5:01 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 Hiw
Hiw in Qena Governorate is located in Egypt about 286 mi (or 461 km) south of Cairo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Hiw is now 11:00 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Cairo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Hiw, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Egypt is Luxor International Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 57 km), South-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 28 mi (or 45 km), South-East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Qina, Luxor, Sohag, Asyut and Al Kharijah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 24% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
24°C (76 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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egyptian train along the Nile...
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Sol Y Mar Abu Dabbab_Egypt_Marsa Alam_TravelFilm.ru
создание видео на студии www.TravelFilm.ru +7 926 382 87 57 Войтович Андрей Викторович.
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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.
Nag Hammadi
Nag Hammadi, is a city in Upper Egypt. Nag Hammadi was known as Chenoboskion in classical antiquity, meaning "geese grazing grounds". It is located on the west bank of the Nile in the Qena Governorate, about 80 kilometres north-west of Luxor. It has a population of about 30,000, who are mostly farmers. Sugar and aluminium are produced in Nag Hammadi. The town of Nag Hammadi was established by Mahmoud Pasha Hammadi, who was a member of the Hammadi family in Sohag, Egypt.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Hiw.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hiu, Diospolis Mikra, Diospolis Parva, Hiw
