Obelisk of Senusret I

Obelisk of Senusret I is a monument in , . Obelisk of Senusret I is situated near the archaeological site , as well as near the suburb .
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  • Monument
  • …lies at an elevation of 13 metres (43 feet)
  • Description: monument in Cairo Governorate, Egypt
  • Also known as
    “Al Maţariyyah Obelisk”
    “Misallat al Maţarīyah”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Heliopolis and Qubba Palace.
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Archaeological site
was a major city of ancient Egypt.
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Castle
Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various…
3½ km south of Obelisk of Senusret I
Metro station
El-Marg station is a station on the Cairo Metro that…
3½ km northeast of Obelisk of Senusret I

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and Zeitoun.
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The northern districts of Greater form a vast…
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Suburb
, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight…
3½ km south of Obelisk of Senusret I
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The eastern districts of are a series of planned…

Obelisk of Senusret I

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Latitude
30.12935° or 30° 7′ 46″ north
Longitude
31.3075° or 31° 18′ 27″ east
Open location code
8G2H48H5+P2
Geo­Names ID
7911831
Wiki­data ID
Q23973758

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Obelisk of Senusret I” goes by many names.
مسلة المطريةArabic
مسلة سنوسرتArabic
مسلة سنوسرت الأولArabic
مسلة عين شمسArabic
مسله المطريةArabic
Misallat al MaţarīyahCebuano
Obélisque de Sésostris IerFrench
Misallat al-MaṭarīyaGerman
Obelisk in al-MatariyyaGerman
Obelisk Sesostris’ I.German
Obelisco di Senusret IItalian
Obelisco di Sesostri IItalian
مطریهPersian
مطریه (استان قاهره)Persian
Misallat al MaţarīyahSwedish

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