Tur‘at al Bashtīl
Tur‘at al Bashtīl is a canal in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Tur‘at al Bashtīl is situated nearby to the locality Bashtīl al Maḩaţţat, as well as near Taqsīm al Jundī.Places of Interest
Highlights include Upper Egypt train station and Agricultural Museum.
Upper Egypt train station
Railway station
Bashteel Railway Station, also called Upper Egypt Railway Station, is a major railway station in Giza, Egypt, located in the Bashteel district of the city.
Agricultural Museum
Park
Photo: Amr F.Nagy, Public domain.
The Agricultural Museum is a museum in Giza, Egypt. Agricultural Museum is situated 4 km southeast of Tur‘at al Bashtīl.
Apostolic Nunciature
Government office
The Apostolic Nunciature to Egypt is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Egypt. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. Apostolic Nunciature is situated 4 km east of Tur‘at al Bashtīl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dokki and Mohandiseen and Gezira.
Dokki and Mohandiseen
Dokki and Mohandiseen are districts in Giza suburb on the west bank of the Nile River, part of Greater Cairo.
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
Photo: Mario modesto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Tur‘at al Bashtīl
- Type: Canal
- Also known as: “Bashtīl Canal” and “Tur`at al Bashtil”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.07456° or 30° 4′ 28″ northLongitude
31.18453° or 31° 11′ 4″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
8G2H35FM+RRGeoNames ID
7929208
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Tur‘at al Bashtīl” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ترعة البشتيل”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bashtīl al Maḩaţţat and Taqsīm al Jundī.
Notable Places Nearby
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