Egypt topographic maps
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Egypt > Cairo > Cairo > Districts of El Tagamoa El Khames
Average elevation: 277 m
Suez Canal
Although the alleged difference in sea levels could be problematic for construction, the idea of finding a shorter route to the east remained alive. In 1830, F. R. Chesney submitted a report to the British government that stated that there was no difference in elevation and that the Suez Canal was feasible,…
Average elevation: 106 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
New Cairo City
New Cairo is built in the Eastern Desert to the east of the Cairo Ring Road and the modern 1950s extension of Nasr City, on a plateau that ranges in elevation between 250 and 307 metres (820 and 1,007 ft) above sea level.
Average elevation: 227 m
