The City of Aswan

Aswan Governorate is considered a border governorate, as it is the southern gateway to Egypt on the border with the State of Sudan. Aswan Governorate is located in the south of the Arab Republic of Egypt, and its capital is the city of Aswan. One of its most famous cities is Abu Simbel, home to the famous temple of King Ramesses II, where the sun crosses the king’s crown twice a year. Likewise, the city of Edfu, north of the governorate, is home to the Great Temple of Horus, which visitors come from all over the world.

As well as the city of Kom Ombo and its temple, which is distinguished by its engravings and the precision of its decorations, which to this day attest to the greatness of the ancient Egyptians.

One of the most famous landmarks of Aswan Governorate is the Temple of Philae, which was moved during the construction of the High Dam, one of the most famous landmarks of Aswan Governorate in the modern era, as well as the Aswan Reservoir.

Aswan Governorate is also distinguished by its beaches and the charming Nile promenade along the course of the Nile River. The city is also distinguished by its tourist ships and floating hotels, which take it along the course of the Nile from Aswan to Luxor and back on enjoyable and noisy trips that immortalize the memories of their visit to Egypt and the attractions they visited, including temples, museums and Nile cruises. And other beautiful and interesting places to visit in Aswan.

Aswan is also famous for its stagecoach, which is an open horse-drawn carriage that roams the streets of Aswan and the Nile Corniche, and there are many, many cheerful and beautiful things you can see when visiting Aswan.
Aswan Governorate is also distinguished by the many and diverse Nile islands in the middle of the Nile, due to its wonderful views of desert, plants, and stunning beaches that everyone enjoys visiting, especially in the winter, which makes the city of Aswan a global winter destination due to the mild weather in winter.

Geography of Aswan Governorate:

Aswan Governorate, as we mentioned previously, is considered a border and remote governorate located in the far south of Egypt, near the Egyptian-Sudanese border.
It is bordered to the north by Luxor Governorate, especially the center of Esna, to the east by the Red Sea Governorate, to the west by New Valley Governorate, and to the south by the State of Sudan, north of the Tropic of Cancer at latitude 22 degrees. Aswan Governorate is considered a remote governorate due to some of it, less than 900 kilometers from the capital, Cairo.

History of Aswan Governorate:

The importance of Aswan has appeared since ancient times, especially during the era of the ancient Egyptian state, as it was the southern gateway to the Egyptian state.
As the city of Aswan played a decisive role in defending Egyptian national security, especially in fighting the Hyksos, the city of Aswan also enjoys the presence of many archaeological temples such as the Temple of Philae, Abu Simbel, Horus, and Kom Ombo.
Aswan also developed historically, especially in the tenth century AD, as it was a passageway for caravans and travelers, from where trade trips began to the coastal region of Aydhab on the Red Sea, and then the sea journey began to the countries of the Hijaz and Yemen. Aswan is also known as the center of the first military school established in Egypt in 1837. At the hands of Muhammad Ali Pasha, who took care of the city of Aswan as a defensive gateway to Egypt from the southern side.

The most important tourist attractions in Aswan:

The Unfinished obelisk:-
Its height is approximately forty-one meters and its base is about four metres. As for its weight, it is approximately 117 tons. The importance of the missing obelisk appears not only in its hugeness, but also in the style and approach that the ancient Egyptians followed in cutting the ancient obelisks, in addition to the means used in performing the carving process.