Maydān Karīm

Maydān Karīm is a square in , . Maydān Karīm is situated nearby to the aerodrome , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cairo Military Academy Stadium and Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima.

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 2 km southeast of Maydān Karīm.

Church
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima or just Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in Cairo is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of , the capital of the African country of . is situated 3 km southwest of Maydān Karīm.

Aerodrome
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Almaza Air Base is a Air base of the Egyptian Air Force located in , , . It was established as a civilian aerodrome, but was partly taken over by the British military, designated RAF Almaza. is situated 4 km south of Maydān Karīm.

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 6 km southwest of Maydān Karīm.

Maydān Karīm

Latitude
30.12849° or 30° 7′ 43″ north
Longitude
31.35903° or 31° 21′ 33″ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
8G2H49H5+9J
Geo­Names ID
8018970
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Maydān Karīm” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ميدان كريم”

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