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.
El-Sawy Cultural Wheel
Arts center
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Sawy Culture Wheel is a cultural center on Gezira Island in the Zamalek district on central Cairo, Egypt. Named after its founder and owner, Abdelmoniem El-Sawy, it is considered one of the most important cultural venues in Egypt and receives more than 20,000 visitors each month. El-Sawy Cultural Wheel is situated 3½ km southeast 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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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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