Map of Ancient Egypt with its historical nomes. "Upper Egypt" is in the lower portion of the map. Upper Egypt is between the Cataracts of the Nile beyond modern-day Aswan, downriver (northward) to the area of El-Ayait, [5] which places modern-day Cairo in Lower Egypt.

Upper Egypt, geographic and cultural division of Egypt, generally consisting of the Nile River valley south of the delta and the 30th parallel N. It thus consists of the entire Nile River valley from Cairo south to Lake Nasser (formed by the Aswan High Dam).

Upper Egypt is a region of the Nile Valley in Egypt, between Luxor and Aswan and the historical region of Lower Nubia, characterised by a number of ancient settlements and temple towns that draw thousands of travellers every year.

Choose among the following map types for the detailed map of Upper Egypt, Egypt. The default map view shows local businesses and driving directions. Terrain map shows physical features of the landscape. Contours let you determine the height of …

Maps of Upper Egypt. This detailed map of Upper Egypt is provided by Google. Use the buttons under the map to switch to different map types provided by Maphill itself. See Upper Egypt from a different angle.

English: Maps of the Upper Egypt region — of contemporary and Ancient Egypt. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. The following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total.

Map of Lower and Upper Egypt. Upper Egypt is a narrow strip of land on both sides of the Nile that extends from modern-day Aswan to the area south of modern-day Cairo. The northern part of Upper Egypt, between El-Aiyat and Asyut is sometimes called Middle Egypt. Upper Egypt was known as Ta Shemau [1] which means "the land of reeds."

Click on a map to view its topography, its elevation and its terrain. Geologically, the area forms part of the Dakhla—Abu Minqar plateau in a shallow depression between the Kharga and Dakhla depressions, with an elevation typically of between 400 and 500 metres above sea level.

Ancient Egypt was divided into Ta Shemau (Upper Egypt) and Ta Mehu (Lower Egypt). Click on the hieroglyphs to see the maps of Upper and Lower Egypt along with a list of the gods, cities, and major temples associated with each nome (region).

Ancient Egypt was divided into two regions, namely Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. To the north was Lower Egypt, where the Nile stretched out with its several branches to form the Nile Delta. To the south was Upper Egypt, stretching to Aswan.