Giza topographic map
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About this map
Name: Giza topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Giza, Egypt (27.73800 27.31059 30.34013 31.90628)
Average elevation: 440 ft
Minimum elevation: -338 ft
Maximum elevation: 2,169 ft
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