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Buḩayrat Umm Rīshah, Beheira Governorate, Egypt


Alternative Names:Birket Umm Risha, Buhayrat Umm Rishah, Buḩayrat Umm Rīshah, Lake Umm Risha, Lake Umm Rîsha, bhyrt am rysht, بحيرة أم ريشة
Type:Salt lake - an inland body of salt water with no outlet
Mindat.org Region:Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt
Region:Beheira Governorate, Egypt
Latitude:30° 20' 42" N
Longitude:30° 22' 58" E
Lat/Long (dec):30.34504,30.38284
Köppen climate type:BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Feature ID:346674
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:346674:2
GUID:3b441cb3-5814-4031-8c3b-b1ffd9b11476
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Umm Risha Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 20' 21" N30° 23' 12" E0.7km (0.5 miles)
Ruzounia Lake (Razunia Lake), Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 21' 29" N30° 21' 29" E2.8km (1.7 miles)
El-Fazda Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 19' 31" N30° 24' 25" E3.2km (2.0 miles)
El-Hamra Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 23' 48" N30° 18' 59" E8.6km (5.3 miles)
Zug Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 23' 48" N30° 18' 59" E8.6km (5.3 miles)
El-Beida Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 25' 55" N30° 14' 31" E16.6km (10.3 miles)
El-Khadra Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 26' 30" N30° 13' 32" E18.5km (11.5 miles)
El-Gaâr Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 27' 20" N30° 10' 19" E23.6km (14.7 miles)
Minqar Abd el Nabi meteorite, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt29° 54' 32" N29° 54' 29" E66.6km (41.4 miles)
West quarry no. 5, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt29° 39' 40" N30° 36' 45" E79.2km (49.2 miles)
East quarry no. 4, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt29° 39' 38" N30° 37' 12" E79.5km (49.4 miles)
East quarry no. 3, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt29° 39' 30" N30° 37' 12" E79.7km (49.5 miles)
East quarry no. 1, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt29° 39' 31" N30° 37' 25" E79.8km (49.6 miles)
East quarry no. 2, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt29° 39' 27" N30° 37' 17" E79.8km (49.6 miles)
Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt29° 39' 28" N30° 37' 26" E79.9km (49.6 miles)
Abu Hommos, Beheira Governorate, Egypt31° 5' 49" N30° 18' 41" E83.9km (52.1 miles)
Al Jizah (Giza), Giza Governorate, Egypt30° 0' 47" N31° 12' 31" E87.6km (54.4 miles)
Al Qahirah (Cairo), Cairo Governorate, Egypt30° 2' 39" N31° 14' 8" E88.5km (55.0 miles)
Nakhla Martian meteorite, Nakhla, Abu Hommos, Beheira Governorate, Egypt31° 8' 59" N30° 21' 0" E89.6km (55.7 miles)
Nakhla, Abu Hommos, Beheira Governorate, Egypt31° 8' 59" N30° 21' 0" E89.6km (55.7 miles)
Mokatam (Mokattam), Cairo Governorate, Egypt30° 1' 18" N31° 18' 11" E95.5km (59.3 miles)
Gebel el Ahmar, Cairo Governorate, Egypt30° 0' 24" N31° 17' 49" E95.6km (59.4 miles)
Wadi-el-Tih, Cairo Governorate, Egypt29° 58' 0" N31° 18' 0" E97.7km (60.7 miles)
Mit Rahina (Memphis; Ruhaynah; Mitrahineh; Noph), Al Jizah (Giza), Giza Governorate, Egypt29° 51' 59" N31° 15' 0" E98.9km (61.5 miles)
Petrified Forest, East Cairo, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Cairo Governorate, Egypt29° 57' 54" N31° 28' 44" E113.6km (70.6 miles)
Unnamed Quarry No. 1, Faiyum Governorate, Egypt29° 26' 58" N31° 10' 11" E125.2km (77.8 miles)
East Cairo, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Cairo Governorate, Egypt30° 4' 37" N31° 50' 49" E143.8km (89.4 miles)
Nadi quarry, East Cairo, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Cairo Governorate, Egypt29° 45' 4" N31° 51' 19" E156.4km (97.2 miles)
El Galala, Suez Governorate, Egypt29° 21' 29" N32° 13' 4" E208.2km (129.4 miles)
Gabal Ghorabi-Nasser Mine, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt28° 35' 1" N28° 56' 47" E240.2km (149.2 miles)

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
African PlateTectonic Plate
Western Desert basin, African PlateBasin
EgyptCountry
Beheira Governorate, EgyptGovernorate
Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, EgyptDepression
Sahara Desert, North AfricaDesert

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Egypt, Al Buhayrah69.3.0.0.0.0
Egypt, Al Buhayrah, Unorganized in Al Buhayrah69.3.42.0.0.0
 
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