Madīnat al Ḩirafīyīn

Madīnat al Ḩirafīyīn is a locality in , . Madīnat al Ḩirafīyīn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cairo Military Academy Stadium.

Stadium
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The is located in , and has a total capacity of 28,500. It was one of six stadiums used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt. is situated 3 km south of Madīnat al Ḩirafīyīn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and East Cairo.

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The northern districts of Greater form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.

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The eastern districts of are a series of planned communities which have been built away from the congestion of historic Cairo. The most prominent communities are Heliopolis, Nasr City, and New Cairo. is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.

Suburb
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, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in , . It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of , reported in 1968–1971. is situated 8 km southwest of Madīnat al Ḩirafīyīn.

Madīnat al Ḩirafīyīn

Latitude
30.13638° or 30° 8′ 11″ north
Longitude
31.37952° or 31° 22′ 46″ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
8G2H49PH+HR
Geo­Names ID
8018955
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In Other Languages

“Madīnat al Ḩirafīyīn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدينة الحرفيين”

Localities in the Area

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