Abu Qir (also spelled Abukir or Aboukir) is a village on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, northeast of Alexandria by rail, containing a castle used as a state prison by Muhammad Ali of Egypt.
Abu Qir (also spelled Abukir or Aboukir) is a village on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, northeast of Alexandria by rail. The town contains a castle used as a state prison by Muhammad Ali of Egypt.