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The island was given to Lord Horatio
Herbert Kitchener, the former British consul general of
Egypt, as a reward for his successful campaigns against the
revolts of the Mahdists
in Sudan.
Having a passion for vegetation, Kitchener imported plants from
Africa, the Far East and India, turning the island into a botanical
paradise. After his death in 1916, the whole island was reverted
to the government.
Though not the same as Kitchener left it, the island still retains
its past glory, attracting birds to its beautiful greenery.
The island is approached by a ferry that can be taken from the
east bank of Aswan. |
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