Bahr Yussef

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The Bahr Yussef is a canal which connects the Nile River with Fayyum in Egypt. ()

Local name: بحر يوسف Coordinates: 29°14'29"N, 30°55'0"E

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Al FayyumEgypt

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Bahr Yussef – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pyramid of Senusret II, Hawara, Monastery of the Archangel Gabriel at Naqlun, El Lahun.

3.3 miE
Pyramid
Pyramid of Senusret II, Fayum
84 min walk • The Pyramid of Senusret II, is the pyramid complex constructed for the pharaoh Senusret II in the Twelfth Dynasty.
2.5 miNW
Archaeological site
Hawara, Fayum
64 min walk • Hawara is an archaeological site of Ancient Egypt, south of the site of Crocodilopolis at the entrance to the depression of the Fayyum oasis. It is the site of a pyramid built by the Pharaoh Amenemhat III in the 19th century BC.
4 miSW
Archaeological site
Monastery of the Archangel Gabriel at Naqlun, Fayum
103 min walk • The monastery of the Archangel Gabriel at Naqlun – a Coptic monastery of the Archangel Gabriel located in northern Egypt, in the Faiyum Oasis, 16 km south-east of the city of Faiyum in the Libyan Desert.
3.1 miE
Village, Archaeological site
El Lahun
81 min walk • Like the other Twelfth Dynasty pyramids in the Faiyum, the Pyramid of Lahun is made of mudbrick, but here the core of the pyramid consists of a network of stone walls that were infilled by mudbrick. This approach was probably intended to ensure the stability of the brick structure.
7 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Fayoum Stadium, Fayum
179 min walk • The Al-Fayoum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Fayoum, Egypt. It is used mostly for football and serves as the home stadium of Misr El Makasa. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. This stadium is permanently closed.
7.3 miNW
Universities and schools
Fayoum University, Fayum
188 min walk • Fayoum University is a public university located in the Egyptian city of Faiyum in northern Egypt. From 1976 to 2005, Fayoum University was a public institution within the University of Cairo.

Bahr Yussef

Facts and practical information

Bahr Yussef – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Pyramid of Senusret II, Fayum

Hawara, Fayum

Monastery of the Archangel Gabriel at Naqlun, Fayum

El Lahun

Fayoum Stadium, Fayum

Fayoum University, Fayum