Jazīrat Ghurayshah aş Şughrá

Jazīrat Ghurayshah aş Şughrá is an island in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Jazīrat Ghurayshah aş Şughrá is situated nearby to the locality ‘Izbat ‘Alī Ḩusayn, as well as near the town Abu Qir.

Type: Island
Description: island in Egypt
Also known as: “Geziret-Ghireisha el-Ṣughra”, “Geziret-Ghireisha es-Ṣaghîra”, and “Jazirat Ghurayshah as Sughra”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kouta Park.

Kouta Park

Theme park

Photo: Marsupium, CC BY 4.0.

Kouta Park is a theme park, which is situated 3½ km south of Jazīrat Ghurayshah aş Şughrá.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abu Qir and Montaza.

Abu Qir, formerly also spelled Abukir or Aboukir, is a town on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, near the ruins of ancient Canopus and 23 kilometers northeast of Alexandria by rail. It is located on Abu Qir Peninsula, with Abu Qir Bay to the east. Abu Qir is situated 3 km east of Jazīrat Ghurayshah aş Şughrá.

Montaza

Locality

Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Montaza is the name of both a district and a park in Alexandria, Egypt. The district includes the park, but the two are legally distinct. Montaza is situated 4 km southwest of Jazīrat Ghurayshah aş Şughrá.