Abu Mena
Also known as Abu Mina
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iv).
Region
Arab States
Egypt
Inscribed
1979
Area
183 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Abu Mena is about 50 km south-west of Alexandria. The nearest other World Heritage site is Memphis and its Necropolis, about 170 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Alexandria · about 4,165,000 peopleabout 50 km north-east
- Damanhûr · about 500,000 peopleabout 80 km east
- Rashid · about 200,000 peopleabout 100 km north-east
- Shibin el Kom · about 183,000 peopleabout 120 km east
- Kafr el Sheikh · about 144,000 peopleabout 130 km east
- Tanta · about 405,000 peopleabout 130 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
EgyptCultural170 km away
EgyptCultural177 km away
EgyptNatural178 km away
PalestineCultural453 km away
EgyptCultural488 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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