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Siwa Oasis
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depression in the Western Desert of Egypt
Siwa Oasis is a depression in the Western Desert of Egypt that forms a low-lying area surrounded by desert terrain. It is notable as an isolated settlement in one of Egypt's most remote regions, supporting a distinct population and culture in an otherwise uninhabitable landscape.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- depression
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- 25031
- Area
- 80
- Elevation
- -19
- Time zone
- Egypt Standard Time
- Official website
- www.siwaoasis.com
- Image
- Siwa Oasis homes (May 2007).jpg
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- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons category
- Siwa
- heritage designation
- Tentative World Heritage Site
- different from
- Shiva
- native label
- ⵉⵙⵉⵡⴰⵏ
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Encyclopedic overview
The Siwa Oasis (Arabic: واحة سيوة Wāḥat Sīwah [ˈwæːħet ˈsiːwæ]) is an urban oasis in Egypt. It is situated between the Qattara Depression and the Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert, 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of the Egypt–Libya border and 560 kilometres (350 mi) from the Egyptian capital city of Cairo. It is famed for its role in ancient Egypt as the home to an oracle of Amun, the ruins of which are a popular tourist attraction, giving it the ancient name Oasis of Amun-Ra, after the major Egyptian deity.
Geography
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