Madīnat an Nūr
Madīnat an Nūr is a locality in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Madīnat an Nūr is situated nearby to the locality Az Zāwiyah al Ḩamrā’, as well as near Masākin az Zāwiyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ramses Railway Station and Sakakini Palace.
Ramses Railway Station
Railway station
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Ramses Railway Station, also called Misr Station, is the main railway station of Cairo, Egypt. The name is derived from the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II, whose statue was erected by former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser on the square there in 1955. Ramses Railway Station is situated 4 km southwest of Madīnat an Nūr.
Sakakini Palace
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Habib Pasha El Sakakini Palace is a palace located in the El Sakkakini district of Cairo, Egypt. Built in 1897 by Habib Sakakini, it is considered as one of Egypt's most important palaces due to its Rococo-style architecture. Sakakini Palace is situated 3 km south of Madīnat an Nūr.
Al-Nour
Mosque
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The Al-Nour Mosque is a mosque in Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt. It is among the landmarks of the neighborhood and the largest mosques in the city with several different halls for multi-purposes. Al-Nour is situated 3 km southeast of Madīnat an Nūr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garden City and Hadaiq el Qubbah.
Garden City
Garden City is a well-planned and leafy district of central Cairo, 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.
Hadaiq el Qubbah
Hamlet
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Hadaek al-Qubbah is a district in the Northern Area of Cairo, Egypt.
El Sahel
Neighborhood
El-Sahel of Cairo is a district in the Northern Area of Cairo, Egypt. It used to form part of a larger district of Shubra that was established as a garden suburb of Cairo in the 19th century until it was subdivided in 1988 into the districts of al-Sahel, Rod El Farag, and Shubra. El Sahel is situated 2½ km west of Madīnat an Nūr.
Madīnat an Nūr
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Madinat an Nur”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.0943° or 30° 5′ 40″ northLongitude
31.26467° or 31° 15′ 53″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8G2H37V7+PVGeoNames ID
7915245
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In Other Languages
“Madīnat an Nūr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مدينة النور”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Az Zāwiyah al Ḩamrā’ and Masākin az Zāwiyah.
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Highlights include Mustashfá az Zāwiyah al ‘Āmm and Maydān ash Shaykh Ramaḑān.
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