Wadi Al-Hitan

Summary

Wadi Al-Hitan is a natural monument^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of natural_monument entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wadi Al-Hitan is located in Faiyum Governorate^[3].
• Wadi Al-Hitan is in the country of Egypt^[4].
• Wadi Al-Hitan's instance of is recorded as natural monument^[5].
• Wadi Al-Hitan's instance of is recorded as paleontological site^[6].
• Wadi Al-Hitan's Commons category is recorded as Wadi El-Hitan^[7].
• Wadi Al-Hitan's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 29.270833333333, 'lon': 30.043888888889}^[8].
• Wadi Al-Hitan's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[9].
• Wadi Al-Hitan's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'وادي الحيتان'}^[10].
• Wadi Al-Hitan sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+151'}^[11].
• Wadi Al-Hitan covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+20015'}^[12].
• Wadi Al-Hitan covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+5885'}^[13].
• Wadi Al-Hitan's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (viii)^[14].
• Wadi Al-Hitan's contains is recorded as Archaeoceti^[15].

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Geography

Wadi Al-Hitan is in the country of Egypt^[4]. It is located in Faiyum Governorate^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+20015'}^[12] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+5885'}^[13]. Wadi Al-Hitan sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+151'}^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include natural monument^[5] and paleontological site^[6]. Wadi Al-Hitan's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[9].

Why It Matters

Wadi Al-Hitan ranks in the top 5% of natural_monument entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]