El Matareya
El Matareya is a locality in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. El Matareya is situated nearby to the locality Al Ḩilmīyah, as well as near Ain Shams.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Heliopolis and Heliopolis Palace.
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.
Heliopolis Palace
Castle
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The Heliopolis Palace is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being Abdeen Palace, Koubbeh Palace, Montaza Palace and Ras El Tin Palace, for the executive office of the President of Egypt. Heliopolis Palace is situated 4 km south of El Matareya.
Qubba Palace
Castle
Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various Egyptian palaces which serve as the country's official guest house for visiting dignitaries. The palace was most likely originally built in the mid-19th century and sold to Khedive Ismail in 1866 by his brother Mustafa Fazl Pasha. Qubba Palace is situated 3 km south of El Matareya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zeitoun and North Cairo.
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 2½ km south of El Matareya.
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.
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.
El Matareya
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Matariyah”, “Al Maţarīyah”, “Al Matariyyah”, “Al Maţariyyah”, “El Matarīya”, “El Matria”, and “Mataria”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.1235° or 30° 7′ 25″ northLongitude
31.3115° or 31° 18′ 41″ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8G2H48F6+CHGeoNames ID
360717
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In Other Languages
“El Matareya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المطرية”
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