Maydān al Jalā’
Maydān al Jalā’ is a square in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Maydān al Jalā’ is situated nearby to Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum, as well as near the suburb Dokki.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gezira and Cairo Tower.
Gezira
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Cairo Tower
Photo: Mohamedusrii, CC BY 4.0.
The Cairo Tower is a free-standing concrete tower in Cairo, Egypt. It was completed in 1961. At 187 m, it was the tallest structure in Egypt for 37 years until 1998, when it was surpassed by the Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing. Cairo Tower is situated 1 km northeast of Maydān al Jalā’.
Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum
Museum
Mukhtar Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt, housing the sculptures of Mahmoud Mokhtar. Mokhtar is considered to be significant as the father of modern Egyptian sculpture. Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum is situated 320 metres east of Maydān al Jalā’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dokki and Garden City.
Dokki
Suburb
Photo: Faris knight, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
Arab League
Locality
The Arab League, officially the League of Arab States, is a regional organization in the Arab world. The Arab League was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945, initially with seven members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and North Yemen.
Maydān al Jalā’
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Al Jalā’ Square” and “Maydan al Jala‘”
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.03973° or 30° 2′ 23″ northLongitude
31.21978° or 31° 13′ 11″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
8G2H26Q9+VWGeoNames ID
7923245
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In Other Languages
“Maydān al Jalā’” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ميدان الجلاء”
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