Al Qalaj

Al Qalaj is a railway station in , .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al Marj.

Metro station
El-Marg station is a station on the Cairo Metro that is located at El-Marg district in north east , . It is on Line 1 and is an above ground station. is situated 3½ km south of Al Qalaj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and East Cairo.

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The northern districts of Greater 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.

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The eastern districts of 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. is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.

Al Qalaj

Latitude
30.18333° or 30° 11′ north
Longitude
31.35° or 31° 21′ east
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
8G2H58MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
360626
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Satellite Map

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