Al Khusus

Al Khusus is a village in , and has about 489,000 residents. Al Khusus is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heliopolis and Al Marj.

Archaeological site
Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of and El Matareya districts in northeastern . is situated 3½ km south of Al Khusus.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and Zeitoun.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
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.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in , . It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of , reported in 1968–1971. is situated 7 km south of Al Khusus.

Al Khusus

Latitude
30.1597° or 30° 9′ 35″ north
Longitude
31.3142° or 31° 18′ 51″ east
Population
489,000
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
8G2H5857+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 768553351
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
360890
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Satellite Map

Discover Al Khusus from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Al Khusus” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الخصوص”
  • French: “Al Khusus”
  • German: “Al Khusus”
  • Russian: “Ал Хусус”

Localities in the Area

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