Sakan ‘Izbat Su‘ūdī

Sakan ‘Izbat Su‘ūdī is a locality in , . Sakan ‘Izbat Su‘ūdī is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heliopolis and Qubba 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 .

Castle
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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.

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 4 km southeast of Sakan ‘Izbat Su‘ūdī.

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. is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.

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The northern districts of Greater 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.

Sakan ‘Izbat Su‘ūdī

Latitude
30.11768° or 30° 7′ 4″ north
Longitude
31.29886° or 31° 17′ 56″ east
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
8G2H479X+3G
Geo­Names ID
7912222
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In Other Languages

“Sakan ‘Izbat Su‘ūdī” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سكن عزبة سعودي”

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