1. An ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby
   - Aswan, Assuan

Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Arab Republic of Egypt, Egypt, United Arab Republic

Encyclopedia: Assouan

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