Dekhela

Coordinates: 31°07′22″N 29°49′06″E / 31.122762°N 29.818239°E / 31.122762; 29.818239
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El Dekheila
الدخيلة
Dekheila
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Dekheila (

Arabic: الدخيلة) is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt with a large seaport. It is located 7 miles west of Alexandria and the seaport is an extension of the port located in Alexandria.[1][2]

Dekheila is the probable location of the ancient Christian monastic complex of the

Gaianite community there.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Alexandria, Egypt / Port of Dekheila [Dekheila]". Global Security. Archived from the original on 2017-07-22. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Africa - Egypt - Transportation". CIA World Factbook. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. ^ Adam Łajtar; Ewa Wipszycka (1998), "L'épitaphe de Duḫēla SB III 6249: moines gaïanites dans les monastères alexandrins", The Journal of Juristic Papyrology, 28: 55–69, p. 57.