Maqābir ‘Arab al Ḩişn
Maqābir ‘Arab al Ḩişn is a cemetery in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Maqābir ‘Arab al Ḩişn is situated nearby to the suburb Zeitoun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Qubba Palace and Al Marj.
Qubba Palace
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. Qubba Palace is situated 3½ km south of Maqābir ‘Arab al Ḩişn.
Al Marj
Metro station
El-Marg station is a station on the Cairo Metro that is located at El-Marg district in north east Cairo, Egypt. It is on Line 1 and is an above ground station. Al Marj is situated 4 km northeast of Maqābir ‘Arab al Ḩişn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Cairo and Zeitoun.
North Cairo
The northern districts of Greater Cairo 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.Zeitoun
Suburb
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Zeitoun, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt. It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of Zeitoun, reported in 1968–1971. Zeitoun is situated 3½ km south of Maqābir ‘Arab al Ḩişn.
East Cairo
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The eastern districts of Cairo 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.
Maqābir ‘Arab al Ḩişn
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “‘Arab al Ḩişn Cemetery” and “Maqabir `Arab al Hisn”
- Category: burial
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.1319° or 30° 7′ 55″ northLongitude
31.30268° or 31° 18′ 10″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
8G2H48J3+Q3GeoNames ID
7911832
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In Other Languages
“Maqābir ‘Arab al Ḩişn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقابر عرب الحصن”
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