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Located in the far south of the country gave the governorate the
fragrance of history, it is also privileged with dry warm climate in
winter and hot weather in summer. People of Aswan are
friendly, cooperative and loyal and have a unique idiosyncrasy
that attracted the attention of the world.
For this purpose, Aswan is one of the most important tourist
sites that tremendously contribute to the tourism sector and the
national economy. Having a great heritage of temples and
archeological highlights made historical and cultural tourism in
the governorate to top the governorate's activities.
The governorate hosts different historical eras; Pharoanic,
Roman, Coptic, and Islamic. This is in addition to the natural
protectorates namely: Wadi el-Alaky, Salouga and Gazal Islands
that have a wealth of plants, birds, animals and natural
resources.
Location:
Aswan Governorate lies in the south of Egypt, and is bordered in
the North by Qena governorate, in the East by the Red Sea
governorate, in the West by the New Valley governorate, and in
the South by Sudan.
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