Egypt topographic maps
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Western
Approximately 1.79 billion cubic meters of water are used annually to irrigate the agricultural lands of the governorate. The terrain of the governorate slopes from east to west with an average elevation difference of two meters. Historically, its agricultural lands have been irrigated through canals branching…
Average elevation: 8 m
Suez Canal
Despite the construction challenges that could have been the result of the alleged difference in sea levels, the idea of finding a shorter route to the east remained alive. In 1830, General Francis Chesney submitted a report to the British government that stated that there was no difference in elevation and…
Average elevation: 106 m
الحي الخامس منطقة 2
Egypt > Cairo > Cairo > Districts of El Tagamoa El Khames
Average elevation: 277 m
Gabal Elba
In the higher-elevation mist zone, species of acacia, Moringa and Gabal Elba dragon tree (Dracaena ombet) form the woodland tree canopy, with ferns, mosses and succulents in the understory. The mountain intercepts moisture-bearing winds from the northeast, and the northern and northeastern slopes are more…
Average elevation: 1,004 m
