Zawyet El Aryan | |
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  Zawyet El Aryan Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 29°54′N 31°12′E / 29.900°N 31.200°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Giza |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Zawyet El Aryan (زاویة العریان) is a town in the Giza Governorate, located between Giza and Abusir.[1] To the west of the town, just in the desert area, is a necropolis, referred to by the same name. Almost directly east across the Nile is Memphis. In Zawyet El Aryan, there are two pyramid complexes and five mastaba cemeteries.