The Nile at Aswan, seen from Elephantine Island

Tourism on the Nile

Aswan (24°05′N 32°56′E / 24.083°N 32.933°E / 24.083; 32.933, population 200,000) is a city in the south of Egypt and the capital of the Aswan Governorate. It is on the east bank of the Nile and is a busy market and tourist center.