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Damanhur
City in Beheira, Egypt

Damanhur

Damanhur is a city in Lower Egypt, and the capital of the Beheira Governorate.

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It is located 160 km (99 mi) northwest of Cairo, and 70 km (43 mi) ESE of Alexandria, in the middle of the western Nile Delta.

Damanhur is a historic city, whose history can be dated back to the Old Kingdom of Egypt. The modern city has also absorbed the ancient villages Shubra al-Jadida, Tāmus, Askanida and Chortaso.

Get in

Getting to Damanhur

Damanhur is only about 45 km southeast of Alexandria, and is feasibly reached by motorized transport due to its proximity to the Alexandria-Tanta Highway.

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    Damanhur
See

Worth seeing

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    Damanhur Opera House

    This is a nice example of neoclassical architecture.

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    The Repentance Mosque

    This is quite the structure with a minaret and domes dominating its general appearance.

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    Nasser Mosque

    In case you are mosque-hopping, this one is quite large with a single tall minaret.

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    Rashid branch Nile

    Here you can witness an end of the world's longest river as it empties into the Mediterranean Sea, though it's not the famous place at Lesan Area.

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