Aswan is the one of the major governorates in Upper
Egypt
and one of the prominent tourist attractions all over the world . It has a great history that dates back to the Pharaonic period when it was known as Swenet of "Trade" . It is bordered with the
Red Sea
Governorate from the east ,
New Valley
from the west ,
Qena
from the north , and Sudan from the south . The governorate covers about 34 , 608 km² and comprises by a number of small cities and localities including Daraw , Edfu , Nasr Elnoba , and Komombo . The government provides a wide range of facilities and services for the inhabitants of Aswan to make it one of the civilized cities in the world . So that there are numerous hospitals of highly qualified stuff and advanced technology , public and private schools , and universities for raising the rate of educated people .
Aswan governorate can be reached easily by air since it has the International Airport of Aswan and
Abu Simbel
Airport . Additionally , tourists who prefer beginning their journey from
Cairo
and then moving to Aswan can use train , bus
or super jet for traveling to Aswan .
The capital of the governorate is Aswan City that encloses a large number of tourist sights such as the Nubian Museum , Monastery of Anba Samaan , Nobles tombs and many other monuments that date to various eras . In addition to that there is a great number of hotels and apartments with all amenities and facilities for tourists in Aswan at good prices . All these factors make Aswan City and Aswan governorate as a whole one of the most visited places in Egypt for the full range of facilities presented for the tourist and the good weather .
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