Masākin Shīratūn

Masākin Shīratūn is a locality in , . Masākin Shīratūn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cairo Military Academy Stadium and Almaza AFB Airport.

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.

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.

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 2½ km west of Masākin Shīratūn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Cairo and Zeitoun.

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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 west of Masākin Shīratūn.

Suburb
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/ Victory City forms two of the nine districts of the Eastern Area of , . It is administratively divided into West/One, and East/Two. is situated 6 km southwest of Masākin Shīratūn.

Masākin Shīratūn

Latitude
30.10194° or 30° 6′ 7″ north
Longitude
31.37021° or 31° 22′ 13″ east
Elevation
74 metres (243 feet)
Open location code
8G2H492C+Q3
Geo­Names ID
8019095
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In Other Languages

“Masākin Shīratūn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مساكن شيراتون”

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