Al Maqābir al Kūmanwilth
Al Maqābir al Kūmanwilth is a cemetery in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Al Maqābir al Kūmanwilth is situated nearby to Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery, as well as near Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery and Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ.
Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ
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The Amr ibn al-As Mosque is a mosque, located in the Fustat neighbourhood of Old Cairo, Egypt. Named in honour of the Arab Muslim commander Amr ibn al-As, the mosque was built in c. 642 CE as the centre of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ is situated 510 metres south of Al Maqābir al Kūmanwilth.
Fustat
Protected area
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Fustat, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, though it has been integrated into Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque built in Egypt. Fustat is situated 1 km southeast of Al Maqābir al Kūmanwilth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Cairo and Sayyidah Zainab District.
Old Cairo
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Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque.
Dokki
Suburb
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Dokki is one of nine districts that make up Giza city, which is part of Greater Cairo, in Egypt. Dokki is situated on the western bank of the Nile, directly across from Downtown Cairo. Dokki is situated 3½ km northwest of Al Maqābir al Kūmanwilth.
Al Maqābir al Kūmanwilth
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Al Kūmanwilth Cemetery” and “Al Maqabir al Kumanwilth”
- Category: burial
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.01429° or 30° 0′ 51″ northLongitude
31.23192° or 31° 13′ 55″ eastElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
8G2H267J+PQGeoNames ID
7922896
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In Other Languages
“Al Maqābir al Kūmanwilth” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المقابر الكومنولث”
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