Madīnat al Ashrāf

Madīnat al Ashrāf is a locality in , . Madīnat al Ashrāf is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque and Qubba Palace.

Mosque
Photo: Nableezy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a in , . The mosque is known for containing the mausoleum of Gamal Abdel Nasser.

Castle
Photo: Riad Shehata, Public domain.
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 east of Madīnat al Ashrāf.

Mosque
Photo: Mo7amedsalim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mosque is a in , , . It is among the landmarks of the neighborhood and the largest mosques in the city with several different halls for multi-purposes. is situated 2½ km south of Madīnat al Ashrāf.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hadaiq el Qubbah and Zeitoun.

Hamlet
Photo: Faris knight, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hadaek al-Qubbah is a district in the Northern Area of , .

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, 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 3 km east of Madīnat al Ashrāf.

Neighborhood
of Cairo is a district in the Northern Area of , . It used to form part of a larger district of 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, , and Shubra. is situated 4 km west of Madīnat al Ashrāf.

Madīnat al Ashrāf

Latitude
30.09886° or 30° 5′ 56″ north
Longitude
31.27653° or 31° 16′ 36″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8G2H37XG+GJ
Geo­Names ID
7915372
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In Other Languages

“Madīnat al Ashrāf” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدينة الأشراف”

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