Tur‘at az Zumur

Tur‘at az Zumur is a canal in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Tur‘at az Zumur is situated near the locality Al ‘Umrānīyah, as well as near Omrania.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Higher Institute of Cinema and Giza.

Higher Institute of Cinema

The Higher Institute Of Cinema, also known as the Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema, is a film school in Giza, Egypt. It is one of several institutes making up the Egyptian Academy of Arts.

Giza

Metro station

Photo: Wrightbus, CC BY 3.0.

Giza is a metro station.

Faisal

Metro station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Faisal is a metro station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giza and Old Cairo.

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.

Old Cairo

Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.

Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.

Dokki

Suburb

Photo: Faris knight, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dokki is one of nine districts that make up Giza, Egypt. Dokki is situated on the western bank of the Nile, directly across from Downtown Cairo. It is a major residential and commercial district with major roads connecting the two parts of Greater Cairo. Dokki is situated 4½ km north of Tur‘at az Zumur.

Tur‘at az Zumur

Type: Canal
Also known as: “Az Zumur Canal”, “Tir‘at az Zumur”, and “Tur`at az Zumur”
Category: body of water
Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

30.00033° or 30° 0′ 1″ north

Longitude

31.20385° or 31° 12′ 14″ east

Elevation

23 metres (75 feet)

Open location code

8G2H2623+4G

GeoNames ID

425185

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In Other Languages

“Tur‘at az Zumur” goes by many names.

Arabic: “ترعة الزمر”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Al ‘Umrānīyah and Omrania.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kūbrī Sāqiyat Makkī and Umm al Mişrīyīn.

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Worth a closer look: Cairo and Alexandria.

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