Sīdī ‘Umar

Sīdī ‘Umar: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sīdī ‘Umar

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Sīdī ‘Umar — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.39906, 24.86384. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sīdī ‘Umar

• Fort Capuzzo · fort · Butnan · ~34 km · Must-see
• Halfaya Pass · viewpoint · Matruh · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bir al Hurush · lake · Matruh · ~9 km
• Kharrūbat al Ḩimārah · cave · Butnan · ~32 km
• Bir Semin · lake · Matruh · ~33 km
• Bir Nuh · lake · Matruh · ~38 km
• Naqb el Asida · viewpoint · Matruh · ~41 km
• Alam Battuma · viewpoint · Matruh · ~42 km
• Fort of Catabathmus Maior · fort · Matruh · ~42 km
• Naqb el-Araqib · viewpoint · Matruh · ~48 km
• Ḩaqfat al Maghāyir · cave · Butnan · ~49 km
• Marsa ar Ramla · beach · ~50 km
• Ḩaqfat al Karmūsah · cave · Butnan · ~54 km
• Karmūsat ‘Ar‘āz · cave · Butnan · ~55 km
• Aḩqāf al Munīr · cave · Butnan · ~56 km
• Ḩaqfat an Na‘īmah · cave · Butnan · ~59 km
• Ḩaqfat Da‘būb · cave · Butnan · ~61 km
• Bir Zigdin al Ahmar · lake · Matruh · ~61 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sīdī ‘Umar

Other forts & heritage near Sīdī ‘Umar

• Fort Capuzzo · fort · Butnan · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fort of Catabathmus Maior · fort · Matruh · ~42 km
• Roman Fort Zawiyet el-Agdab · fort · Matruh · ~76 km
• Goschen`s house · fort · Butnan · ~138 km
• Nuqţat Sīdī ‘Umar · fort · Butnan · ~6 km
• Nuqţat Shafarzin · fort · Butnan · ~10 km
• Qabr al Hazār · fort · Matruh · ~14 km
• Qabr el Shihishi · fort · Matruh · ~15 km
• Quburet el Madhum · fort · Matruh · ~16 km
• Qabr Muhammad Abu Maziq · fort · Matruh · ~17 km

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