Sūq Būlāq
Sūq Būlāq is a market in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Sūq Būlāq is situated nearby to the suburb Boulaq, as well as near Sinan Pasha Mosque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Egyptian Museum and Sinan Pasha Mosque.
Egyptian Museum
Museum
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum, located in Cairo, Egypt, houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. Egyptian Museum is situated 1½ km south of Sūq Būlāq.
Sinan Pasha Mosque
Mosque
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The Sinan Pasha Mosque is a mosque in the Boulaq district of Downtown Cairo, Egypt. It was established by the governor of Cairo Koca Sinan Pasha in c. 1571 CE. Sinan Pasha Mosque is situated 400 metres west of Sūq Būlāq.
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 1¼ km east of Sūq Būlāq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boulaq and Cairo.
Boulaq
Suburb
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Boulaq, is a district of Cairo, in Egypt. It neighbours Downtown Cairo, Azbakeya, and the River Nile.
Cairo
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Cairo is the capital of Egypt and, with a total population of Greater Cairo metropolitan area in excess of 16 million people, one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East.
Gezira
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Gezira is a district of modern Cairo that occupies the southern portion of the main island in the Nile within Cairo itself; in fact, gezira means "island" in Arabic.
Sūq Būlāq
- Type: Market
- Also known as: “Būlāq Market” and “Suq Bulaq”
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.06243° or 30° 3′ 45″ northLongitude
31.2336° or 31° 14′ 1″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8G2H366M+XCGeoNames ID
7922607
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In Other Languages
“Sūq Būlāq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سوق بولاق”
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