Madīnat al Īmān

Madīnat al Īmān is a locality in , . Madīnat al Īmān 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. is situated 2½ km southeast of Madīnat al Īmān.

Mosque
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The is a in , . The mosque is known for containing the mausoleum of Gamal Abdel Nasser. is situated 4 km south of Madīnat al Īmān.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and Hadaiq el Qubbah.

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. is situated 2½ km southeast of Madīnat al Īmān.

Hamlet
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Hadaek al-Qubbah is a district in the Northern Area of , . is situated 4 km south of Madīnat al Īmān.

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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.

Madīnat al Īmān

Latitude
30.11726° or 30° 7′ 2″ north
Longitude
31.28841° or 31° 17′ 18″ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
8G2H478Q+W9
Geo­Names ID
7915224
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In Other Languages

“Madīnat al Īmān” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدينة الايمان”

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