Qal‘at ar Rayyān
Qal‘at ar Rayyān is a hill in Cairo Governorate, Egypt and has an elevation of 188 metres. Qal‘at ar Rayyān is situated nearby to the locality Iskān Zahrā’ Madīnat Naşr, as well as near Al Ḩayy al ‘Āshar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include 30 June Stadium and Canadian International College.
30 June Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Crosskimo, Public domain.
The 30 June Stadium is a stadium used mostly for football matches and also sometimes for athletics located in Cairo. It was built by the Egyptian Air Defense Forces. 30 June Stadium is situated 3½ km southwest of Qal‘at ar Rayyān.
Canadian International College
University building
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The Canadian International College, is an Egyptian University in Cairo, Egypt. The CIC is the sole provider of Canadian higher education in Egypt. CIC is the Cairo campus for Cape Breton University. Canadian International College is situated 4 km southeast of Qal‘at ar Rayyān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairo Festival City and Nasr City.
Cairo Festival City
Village
Cairo Festival City is a mixed-use urban development in New Cairo, Egypt, located along the Cairo Ring Road. Developed by UAE-based Al-Futtaim Real Estate, it covers approximately 3 million square meters, combining residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, and entertainment facilities and was opened in 2010. Cairo Festival City is situated 2½ km southeast of Qal‘at ar Rayyān.
Nasr City
Suburb
Photo: Estr4ng3d, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nasr City forms two of the nine districts of the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. It is administratively divided into Nasr City West/One, and Nasr City East/Two. Nasr City is situated 5 km west of Qal‘at ar Rayyān.
East Cairo
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The eastern districts of Cairo are a series of planned communities which have been built away from the congestion of historic Cairo. The most prominent communities are Heliopolis, Nasr City, and New Cairo.
Qal‘at ar Rayyān
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 188 metres
- Also known as: “Qal‘et el-Raiyân” and “Qal`at ar Rayyan”
- Category: landform
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.04917° or 30° 2′ 57″ northLongitude
31.39305° or 31° 23′ 35″ eastElevation
188 metres (617 feet)Open location code
8G2H29XV+M6GeoNames ID
350807
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Iskān Zahrā’ Madīnat Naşr and Zahrā’ Madīnat Naşr.
Notable Places Nearby
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