Aswan

As wan |asˈwän, äs- ˈæzwɑn | a city on the Nile River in southern Egypt, 10 miles (16 km ), north of Lake Nasser; pop. 266,000 (est. 2006 ). Two dams across the Nile have been built nearby. The controlled release of water from Lake Nasser behind the High Dam produces the greater part of Egypt's electricity.

Aswan

Aswan |asˈwɑːn | a city on the Nile in southern Egypt, 16 km (10 miles ) north of Lake Nasser; pop. 266,000 (est. 2006 ). Two dams across the Nile have been built nearby. The controlled release of water from Lake Nasser behind the High Dam produces the greater part of Egypt's electricity.