‘Arab Abū Ţawīlah
‘Arab Abū Ţawīlah is a locality in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. ‘Arab Abū Ţawīlah is situated nearby to the locality Ain Shams, as well as near El Matareya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Heliopolis and Al Marj.
Heliopolis
Archaeological site
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Heliopolis was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of Ain Shams and El Matareya, districts in northeastern Cairo.
Al Marj
Metro station
El-Marg station is a station on the Cairo Metro that is located at El-Marg district in north east Cairo, Egypt. It is on Line 1 and is an above ground station. Al Marj is situated 3 km northeast of ‘Arab Abū Ţawīlah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Cairo and Zeitoun.
North Cairo
The northern districts of Greater Cairo form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.
Zeitoun
Suburb
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Zeitoun, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt. It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of Zeitoun, reported in 1968–1971. Zeitoun is situated 4 km south of ‘Arab Abū Ţawīlah.
East Cairo
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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.
‘Arab Abū Ţawīlah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “‘Arab Abu Ṭawîla” and “`Arab Abu Tawilah”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.13333° or 30° 8′ northLongitude
31.31667° or 31° 19′ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
8G2H48M8+8MGeoNames ID
360259
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