Bawiti
28°21′N 28°52′E / 28.350°N 28.867°E
el-Bawiti ⲡⲁⲩⲏⲧ الباويطي | |
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Town | |
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  el-Bawiti Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 28°21′N 28°52′E / 28.350°N 28.867°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Giza |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.4 km2 (17.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 15,978 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
El-Bawiti (Arabic: الباويطي, al-Bāwīṭī, from Coptic: ⲡⲁⲩⲏⲧ, lit. 'assembly, monastery')[2] is a town in the Western desert in Egypt. With 15,978 inhabitants,[1] it is the largest settlement in the Bahariya Oasis.
The tombs of Qarat Qasr Salim hill
On a low ridge overlooking El-Bawiti are a pair of nicely decorated underground tombs of the 26th Dynasty, a high time in Bahariya Oasis. The tombs, belonging to the wealthy local merchants Zed-Amun-ef-Ankh and his son Banentiu, have an inner court with 4 columns and up to 7 side chambers.[3]
The tomb of Zed-Amun-ef-Ankh has colorful pictures of the gods carrying out the mortuary rituals. The ceiling is painted with a starry sky. The columns of the tomb of Banentiu are painted with deities and the ceiling has a winged sun-disk. The walls by the entrance show the journeys of the Moon and the Sun.[4]
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Entrance of Baennentiu's tomb -
Justice scene: tomb owner Baennentiu conducted by Maat, Anubis and Horus with scales
References
- ^ a b c d "Egypt: Governorates, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Peust, Carsten. "Die Toponyme vorarabischen Ursprungs im modernen Ägypten" (PDF). p. 25.
- ^ Zahi Hawass, The Discovery of The Valley of the Golden Mummies at Bahariya Oasis Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Exploring the Antiquities of Bahariya Oasis Retrieved 21 April 2020.
External links
- Touristic sites around Bawiti
- Bawiti Tourist-Information on Wikivoyage about Bawiti (German)