Ain Shames

Ain Shams is a district in the Eastern Area of , . The name means "Eye of the Sun" in Arabic, referring to the fact that the district contained the ruins of the ancient city of Heliopolis, once the spiritual centre of ancient Egyptian sun-worship, and settled since 3100 BCE following the Predynastic Period.
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  • Metro station
  • …lies at an elevation of 18 metres (59 feet)
  • Also known as
    “‘Ain Shems”
    “Ain el Shams Station”
    “Ain Shams”
    “Ayn Shams”
    “Ein Shams”
    “Maḩaţţat ‘Ayn Shams”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heliopolis and Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima.

Archaeological site
Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a major city of ancient Egypt. is situated 1 km west of Ain Shames.

Church
Photo: Ziqo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima or just Chaldean… is situated 3½ km southeast of Ain Shames.

Castle
Photo: Riad Shehata, Public domain.
Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various… is situated 4 km southwest of Ain Shames.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and Zeitoun.

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The northern districts of Greater form a vast…

Suburb
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, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight… is situated 3½ km south of Ain Shames.

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The eastern districts of are a series of planned…

Ain Shames

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Latitude
30.131° or 30° 7′ 52″ north
Longitude
31.31911° or 31° 19′ 9″ east
Open location code
8G2H48J9+CJ
Geo­Names ID
359542

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In Other Languages

“Ain Shames” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عين شمس”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ain Shams and ‘Arab Abū Ţawīlah.

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