Ain Shames
Ain Shams is a district in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. 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.- Metro station
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (60 feet)
- Also known as“‘Ain Shems”“Ain el Shams Station”“Ain Shams”“Ayn Shams”“Ein Shams”“Maḩaţţat ‘Ayn Shams”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Heliopolis and Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima.
Heliopolis
Heliopolis was a major city of ancient Egypt.
1 km west of Ain Shames
Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima or just Chaldean…
3½ km southeast of Ain Shames
Qubba Palace
Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various…
4 km southwest of Ain Shames
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Cairo and Zeitoun.
Ain Shames
- Category: transport
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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
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In Other Languages
“Ain Shames” goes by many names.
عين شمسArabic
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