El Hamam
Town in Matrouh, Egypt
El Hamam (Arabic: الحمام) is the easternmost city in the Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, located on the Mediterranean coast close to the border with the Alexandria Governorate.
The ancient town Cheimo (Greek: Χειμὼ or Χιμὼ) was located in city's vicinity. The ancient Greek author of the Stadiasmus Maris Magni states that Cheimo was a town where rocky shoals were visible.
It is also home to the Mohamed Naguib Military Base, which replaced an older military base constructed in 1993.
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