Aswan is a city in Southern Egypt, and is the capital of the Aswan Governorate. Aswan is a busy market and tourist centre located just north of the Aswan Dam on the east bank of the Nile at the first cataract. The modern city has expanded and includes the formerly separate community on the island of Elephantine.
Country: Egypt
Elevation: 194 m (636 ft)
Area code: (+20) 97
Region: Egyptian Governorates, Northern Africa, African Union
Governorate: Aswan
Time zone: UTC+2 (EST)
Official name: Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
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