Bashtīl
Bashtīl is a locality in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Bashtīl is situated nearby to the locality Taqsīm Awlād Riyāḑ Ghabārī, as well as near Taqsīm Awlād Mabrūk Muşţafá.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include El-Sawy Cultural Wheel and Embassy of Hungary.
El-Sawy Cultural Wheel
Arts center
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Sawy Culture Wheel is a cultural center on Gezira Island in the Zamalek district on central Cairo, Egypt. Named after its founder and owner, Abdelmoniem El-Sawy, it is considered one of the most important cultural venues in Egypt and receives more than 20,000 visitors each month. El-Sawy Cultural Wheel is situated 4 km southeast of Bashtīl.
Embassy of Hungary
Government office
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Embassy of Hungary is a government office, which is situated 4 km southeast of Bashtīl.
Al-Tawfikia
Metro station
Tawfikia is a station in the Cairo University branch of Cairo Metro Line 3, which was opened on 15 May 2024 as part of Phase 3C of the line. It is located in the intersection between El-Rashid and Ahmed Oraby streets in the Mohandiseen district in Giza. Al-Tawfikia is situated 3 km southeast of Bashtīl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dokki and Mohandiseen and Gezira.
Dokki and Mohandiseen
Dokki and Mohandiseen are districts in Giza suburb on the west bank of the Nile River, part of Greater Cairo.
Gezira
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Gezira is a district of modern Cairo that occupies the southern portion of the main island in the Nile within Cairo itself; in fact, gezira means "island" in Arabic.
Cairo
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Cairo is the capital of Egypt and, with a total population of Greater Cairo metropolitan area in excess of 16 million people, one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East.
Bashtīl
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Bashtil”
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.08567° or 30° 5′ 8″ northLongitude
31.18606° or 31° 11′ 10″ eastElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
8G2H35PP+7CGeoNames ID
358996
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Bashtīl” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بشتيل”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Taqsīm Awlād Riyāḑ Ghabārī and Taqsīm Awlād Mabrūk Muşţafá.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bashtīl and Waḩdat Bashtīl aş Şiḩḩīyah.
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