It was built near Lake Moeris, known today as Lake Qarun, located west of the Nile River and 50 miles [80 km] south of the modern city of Cairo.
Tas bija uzbūvēts pie Merida ezera (tagadējā Kārūna ezera) uz rietumiem no Nīlas un 80 kilometrus uz dienvidiem no mūsdienu Kairas.