Madīnat al Ashrāf
Madīnat al Ashrāf is a locality in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Madīnat al Ashrāf is situated nearby to the locality Madīnat al Aḩlām, as well as near Al Waili.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque and Qubba Palace.
Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque
Mosque
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The Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt. The mosque is known for containing the mausoleum of the 2nd Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
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 2½ km east of Madīnat al Ashrāf.
Al-Nour
Mosque
Photo: Mo7amedsalim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ km south of Madīnat al Ashrāf.
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.
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 3 km east of Madīnat al Ashrāf.
Madīnat al Ashrāf
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Madinat al Ashraf”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.09886° or 30° 5′ 56″ northLongitude
31.27653° or 31° 16′ 36″ eastElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
8G2H37XG+GJGeoNames ID
7915372
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In Other Languages
“Madīnat al Ashrāf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مدينة الأشراف”
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