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People from Faiyum may be known as al-Fayyumi: Tefta Tashko-Koço (1910-1947), well-known Albanian singer, was born in Faiyum, where her family lived at that time. Saadia Gaon (882/892-942), the influential Jewish teacher of the early 10th century, was originally from Faiyum and often called al-Fayyumi.
The Faiyum Oasis (Arabic: واحة الفيوم Wāḥat al-Fayyum) is a depression or basin in the desert immediately west of the Nile river, 62 miles south of Cairo, Egypt. The extent of the basin area is estimated at between 1,270 km 2 (490 mi 2 ) and 1,700 km 2 (656 mi 2 ).
Faiyum Governorate (Arabic: محافظة الفيوم Muḥāfāzah Al Fayyūm) is one of the governorates of Egypt in the middle of the country. Its capital is the city of Faiyum , located about 81 mi (130 km) south west of Cairo .
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Map of administrative divisions (Markaz) of Egypt. At the municipal-level are markaz, kism, police-administered areas, and new cities. Generally, rural areas are divided into markaz whereas urban areas are divided into kism. As of 2013, there were 351 subdivisions, of which 177 were kism, 162 markaz, 9 new cities, and 3 police-administered areas.
Map of the Fayyum area. The Fayyum region covers an area of around 12,000 km 2 and is located around 70 km southwest of Cairo west of the Nile in the middle of the Libyan Desert. The center is formed by the Fayyum Basin, a depression area of about 1500 km 2. It has a triangular shape with the tip pointing south.
Former Israeli hostage Emily Damari said she was held in an UNRWA center in Gaza. Damari was recently released as part of the hostages for ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Map sheet showing Faiyum Oasis site A scenic view of Faiyum Oasis archaeology region. Karanis Site Museum, also known as Kom Aushim Museum, (Arabic: متحف كوم أوشيم) is an archaeological museum located in Tamiya, Faiyum Governorate, Lower Egypt. It is situated directly adjacent to the archaeological site of Karanis.