Nagada

For the drum, see Naqareh.

Nagada is the name of a town in ancient Egypt. It existed before and during the time of unification of Egypt into one nation, the so-called Protodynastic Period of Egypt. The process of unification apparently started from Nagada.

The name of this town is also written as Naqada. See Naqada III.

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Coordinates: 25°54′06″N 32°43′27″E / 25.9017°N 32.7242°E / 25.9017; 32.7242

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