North Africa
Egypt
Cairo Governorate

Qism Shurţat az Zaytūn

Qism Shurţat az Zaytūn is a police post in , . Qism Shurţat az Zaytūn is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the castle .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heliopolis and Heliopolis Palace.

Archaeological site
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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 north of Qism Shurţat az Zaytūn.

Castle
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The is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being , , Montaza Palace and , for the executive office of the President of Egypt. is situated 1½ km southeast of Qism Shurţat az Zaytūn.

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. is situated 1 km west of Qism Shurţat az Zaytūn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and East Cairo.

Suburb
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, 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.

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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.

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is a well-planned and leafy district of central , immediately south of the very centre of the modern city at Midan Tahrir. In 1905 the agricultural architect Jose Lamba was asked by the owners of the Nile Land and Agricultural Company to design a new city.

Qism Shurţat az Zaytūn

Latitude
30.0995° or 30° 5′ 58″ north
Longitude
31.312° or 31° 18′ 43″ east
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
8G2H38X6+RR
Geo­Names ID
7911454
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In Other Languages

“Qism Shurţat az Zaytūn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قسم شرطة الزيتون”

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