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El Nabatat Island is one of two major islands on the Nile in vicinity of Aswan, the other one being [[Elephantine]]. Elephantine is the larger one, and is located between El Nabatat Island and the city of Aswan (east bank). Therefore, it can be hard to see the smaller El Nabatat Island from |
El Nabatat Island is one of two major islands on the Nile in vicinity of Aswan, the other one being [[Elephantine]]. Elephantine is the larger one, and is located between El Nabatat Island and the city of Aswan (east bank). Therefore, it can be hard to see the smaller El Nabatat Island from Aswan: "Aswan disappears behind Elephantine Island".<ref name="Felluca" /><ref name="Kitcheners">{{cite book|last1=Jani|first1=Vibhavari|title=Diversity in Design: Perspectives from the Non-Western World|date=June 23, 2011|publisher=A&C Black|isbn=9781563677557|page=286|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N3u9AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA286&dq=El+Nabatat+Island&hl=es&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi56Mv1rbHQAhXGSyYKHXnFDTAQ6AEIJzAB#v=onepage&q=Nabatat&f=false|accessdate=18 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="Map">{{cite book|last1=Ham|first1=Anthony|title=Middle East|date=2009|publisher=Lonely Plane|isbn=9781742203591|page=168|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u_DFlzttxl0C&pg=PA168&dq=Aswan+Botanical&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_y-Opv7LQAhUQySYKHc20COAQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=Aswan%20Botanical&f=false|accessdate=18 November 2016}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 14:39, 18 November 2016
El Nabatat Island or Kitchener's Island,[1][2] (جزيرة النباتات Geziret En Nabatat - literally island of plants or the Botanical Island)[3][4] is a small, oval-shaped island in the Nile at Aswan, Egypt. The Aswan Botanical Garden is located upon, and is co-extensive with, the entire island.
Geography
El Nabatat Island is one of two major islands on the Nile in vicinity of Aswan, the other one being Elephantine. Elephantine is the larger one, and is located between El Nabatat Island and the city of Aswan (east bank). Therefore, it can be hard to see the smaller El Nabatat Island from Aswan: "Aswan disappears behind Elephantine Island".[5][6][7]
History
The island was previously known as Kitchener's Island, named after Lord Kitchener who owned it.[3] He was gifted the island as a reward for his services in the Sudan Campaign (1896–1898).
With the aid of the Ministry of Irrigation, Kitchener rapidly transformed the small 750 metres (2,460 ft) long island into a paradise of exotic trees, many from India,[3] and plants in carefully gardens with view walkways. It later passed into the property of the Egyptian government and was used as a research station for examining different food and cash crops. Today a biological research station is located at the southern tip, which is closed to botanical garden visitors.
Aswan Botanical Garden
The island as a whole constitutes a botanical garden – the Aswan Botanical Garden. One can view the many types of subtropical, exotic, and rare plantings – a collection begun by Lord Kitchener and expanded since.[3]
The gardens are particularly popular among the local people and tourists as a park for a quiet afternoon away from the noise of the city and weekend picnics. The island and gardens can be reached by felucca.[5]
See also
Gallery
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A view to Nile's west bank from the Aswan Botanical Garden -
A view to the inbound felucca wharf on El Nabatat Island -
Palm trees at Aswan Botanical Garden -
An outbound felucca wharf on El Nabatat Island -
A view to Nile's west bank from El Nabatat Island
References
- ^ State Information Service of Egypt - Elnabatat's Island
- ^ aswan.gov.eg - جزيرة النباتات
- ^ a b c d Berrett, LaMar C.; Ogden, D. Kelly (1996). Discovering the World of the Bible (3rd ed.). Grandin Book Company. p. 308. ISBN 0-910523-52-5.
- ^ Mann, Joel F. (2005). An International Glossary of Place Name Elements. Scarecrow Press. p. 112. ISBN 9780810850408. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ a b Haag, Michael (2004). Egypt. New Holland Publishers. p. 334. ISBN 9781860111631. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ Jani, Vibhavari (June 23, 2011). Diversity in Design: Perspectives from the Non-Western World. A&C Black. p. 286. ISBN 9781563677557. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ Ham, Anthony (2009). Middle East. Lonely Plane. p. 168. ISBN 9781742203591. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
24°05′37″N 32°53′13″E / 24.09361°N 32.88694°E
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