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ASWĀN

Aswan · EGYPT (EG) · 24.09°N / 32.90°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 359,792

Aswān is a city in Egypt with a population of 379,774. It sits at 24.09/32.90, runs on Africa/Cairo, is 35 km from Darāw.

Population 379,774
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Cairo

All facts

fields
Country
Egypt
Subdivision
Aswan
Coords
24.09°N / 32.90°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km
N Darāw Aswan 61,790 35.2 km
N Kom Ombo Aswan 409,311 43.0 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Aswān?
379,774 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Aswān in?
Africa/Cairo.
Which country is Aswān in?
Egypt (EG).
Which airport serves Aswān?
Aswan International Airport (ASW).
How far is Aswān from Cairo?
About 684 km.
Does Aswān have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Egypt?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Egypt?
Egyptian Pound.
How many cities are in Egypt?
254 on record.
Which admin region is Aswān in?
Aswan.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/359792

{
  "data": {
    "id": 359792,
    "name": "Aswān",
    "ascii_name": "Aswan",
    "country_code": "EG",
    "population": 379774,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Cairo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 24.09082,
    "longitude": 32.89942
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 6.1x the population of Darāw.
  • 35 km from Darāw.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Cairo) as 253 other cities in Egypt.
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