Aswan Governorate, Governorate in Egypt
The Aswan Governorate is known for its significant archaeological sites and dam constructions.
Aswan has served as a strategic southern gateway to Egypt since ancient times.
The region is home to the Nubian people, with a distinct language and rich cultural heritage.
The Aswan High Dam controls flooding, generates power, and provides irrigation water.
Abu Simbel temples in Aswan were relocated to prevent submersion by Lake Nasser.
Location: Egypt
Capital city: Aswan
Population: 1473975
Elevation above the sea: 179 m
Website: aswan.gov.eg
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The Aswan Governorate is known for its significant archaeological sites and dam constructions.
The Aswan Dam, also known as the High Dam, is a massive embankment dam situated across the Nile River in Aswan, southern Egypt.
Abu Simbel is a complex of two massive rock-cut temples in southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser.
The Temple of Dendur is an ancient Egyptian temple that was built by the Roman governor of Egypt, Petronius, around 15 BC.
The Temple of Edfu is an ancient Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in the city of Edfu.
The Unfinished Obelisk is the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan.
Nabta Playa is a remarkable archaeological site located in the Nubian desert, southern Egypt.
The Temple of Ramses II, also known as Abu Simbel, is a colossal rock temple complex located on the western bank of Lake Nasser in southern Egypt.
Nekhen, also known as Hierakonpolis, was the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of prehistoric Egypt.
The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple built during the Ptolemaic dynasty.
The Aswan Low Dam is a gravity masonry buttress dam on the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt.
