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Bi’r Hūkir, Beheira Governorate, Egypt


Type:Well - a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface
Mindat.org Region:Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt
Region:Beheira Governorate, Egypt
Latitude:30° 22' 0" N
Longitude:30° 21' 0" E
Lat/Long (dec):30.36667,30.35
Köppen climate type:BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Feature ID:355811
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:355811:9
GUID:b6f29cdb-2f49-4297-a14c-d6d5bfec17ee
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Ruzounia Lake (Razunia Lake), Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 21' 29" N30° 21' 29" E1.2km (0.8 miles)
El-Hamra Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 23' 48" N30° 18' 59" E4.6km (2.9 miles)
Zug Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 23' 48" N30° 18' 59" E4.6km (2.9 miles)
Umm Risha Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 20' 21" N30° 23' 12" E4.7km (2.9 miles)
El-Fazda Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 19' 31" N30° 24' 25" E7.2km (4.5 miles)
El-Beida Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 25' 55" N30° 14' 31" E12.6km (7.9 miles)
El-Khadra Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 26' 30" N30° 13' 32" E14.6km (9.1 miles)
El-Gaâr Lake, Wadi El-Natrun depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira Governorate, Egypt30° 27' 20" N30° 10' 19" E19.7km (12.2 miles)
Minqar Abd el Nabi meteorite, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt29° 54' 32" N29° 54' 29" E66.3km (41.2 miles)
Abu Hommos, Beheira Governorate, Egypt31° 5' 49" N30° 18' 41" E81.3km (50.5 miles)
West quarry no. 5, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt29° 39' 40" N30° 36' 45" E82.4km (51.2 miles)
East quarry no. 4, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt29° 39' 38" N30° 37' 12" E82.7km (51.4 miles)
East quarry no. 3, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt29° 39' 30" N30° 37' 12" E82.9km (51.5 miles)
East quarry no. 1, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt29° 39' 31" N30° 37' 25" E83.0km (51.6 miles)
East quarry no. 2, Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt29° 39' 27" N30° 37' 17" E83.1km (51.6 miles)
Widan el Faras basalt quarries, Giza Governorate, Egypt29° 39' 28" N30° 37' 26" E83.1km (51.6 miles)
Nakhla Martian meteorite, Nakhla, Abu Hommos, Beheira Governorate, Egypt31° 8' 59" N30° 21' 0" E87.1km (54.1 miles)
Nakhla, Abu Hommos, Beheira Governorate, Egypt31° 8' 59" N30° 21' 0" E87.1km (54.1 miles)
Al Jizah (Giza), Giza Governorate, Egypt30° 0' 47" N31° 12' 31" E91.4km (56.8 miles)
Al Qahirah (Cairo), Cairo Governorate, Egypt30° 2' 39" N31° 14' 8" E92.3km (57.4 miles)
Mokatam (Mokattam), Cairo Governorate, Egypt30° 1' 18" N31° 18' 11" E99.3km (61.7 miles)
Gebel el Ahmar, Cairo Governorate, Egypt30° 0' 24" N31° 17' 49" E99.4km (61.8 miles)
Wadi-el-Tih, Cairo Governorate, Egypt29° 58' 0" N31° 18' 0" E101.6km (63.1 miles)
Mit Rahina (Memphis; Ruhaynah; Mitrahineh; Noph), Al Jizah (Giza), Giza Governorate, Egypt29° 51' 59" N31° 15' 0" E102.9km (63.9 miles)
Petrified Forest, East Cairo, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Cairo Governorate, Egypt29° 57' 54" N31° 28' 44" E117.4km (72.9 miles)
Unnamed Quarry No. 1, Faiyum Governorate, Egypt29° 26' 58" N31° 10' 11" E129.0km (80.2 miles)
East Cairo, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Cairo Governorate, Egypt30° 4' 37" N31° 50' 49" E147.4km (91.6 miles)
Nadi quarry, East Cairo, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Cairo Governorate, Egypt29° 45' 4" N31° 51' 19" E160.2km (99.6 miles)
El Galala, Suez Governorate, Egypt29° 21' 29" N32° 13' 4" E212.2km (131.8 miles)
Gabal Ghorabi-Nasser Mine, El Bahariya Depression, Black Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt28° 35' 1" N28° 56' 47" E240.3km (149.3 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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