Markaz al Jīzah
Markaz al Jīzah is in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Markaz al Jīzah is situated nearby to the locality Nazlat al Ashţar, as well as near the village Abu An Numrus.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sun Temple of Niuserre and Sun Temple of Userkaf.
Sun Temple of Niuserre
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sun Temple of Niuserre is situated 4 km southwest of Markaz al Jīzah.
Sun Temple of Userkaf
The Sun Temple of Userkaf was an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the sun god Ra built by Pharaoh Userkaf, the founder of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, at the beginning of the 25th century BCE. Sun Temple of Userkaf is situated 4½ km south of Markaz al Jīzah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Giza and Ma’adi.
Giza
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is Giza, the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.
Ma’adi
Ma'adi is a leafy and formerly suburban district of Cairo, south of the city center on the eastern bank of the Nile. Ma'adi was established in 1904, when a railway was built through the area to connect Cairo and Helwan to the south.
Tummwah
Village
Tummwah is a village in the Giza Governorate in Egypt. Also spelled as "Tamwah", it is a Coptic old name that the village is keeping from the Old Egyptian name. According to the 2006 census, the village had 21,689 residents, 11,212 males and 10,477 females. Tummwah is situated 5 km east of Markaz al Jīzah.
Markaz al Jīzah
- Also known as: “Al Jīzah”, “El-Gîza”, and “Markaz al Jizah”
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.9391° or 29° 56′ 21″ northLongitude
31.2114° or 31° 12′ 41″ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
7GXHW6Q6+JHGeoNames ID
360996
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In Other Languages
“Markaz al Jīzah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الجيزة”
- Arabic: “مركز الجيزة”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baḩr al Lubaynī and Pyramid of Niuserre.
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