Nafaq al ‘Urūbah
Nafaq al ‘Urūbah is a tunnel in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Nafaq al ‘Urūbah is situated nearby to the castle Heliopolis Palace, as well as near Baron Empain Palace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baron Empain Palace and Heliopolis Palace.
Baron Empain Palace
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The Baron Empain Palace, also known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central Cairo, Egypt. Baron Empain Palace is situated 620 metres east of Nafaq al ‘Urūbah.
Heliopolis Palace
Castle
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The Heliopolis Palace is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being Abdeen Palace, Koubbeh Palace, Montaza Palace and Ras El Tin Palace, for the executive office of the President of Egypt. Heliopolis Palace is situated 600 metres northwest of Nafaq al ‘Urūbah.
Heliopolis War Cemetery
Cemetery
Heliopolis War Cemetery, which includes two relocated memorials - the Heliopolis Memorial and the Heliopolis Memorial, is a war cemetery and memorial in the Heliopolis district of Cairo in Egypt for Commonwealth personnel of British Indian Army who died in World War I and World War II. Heliopolis War Cemetery is situated 1 km southeast of Nafaq al ‘Urūbah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Cairo and Zeitoun.
East Cairo
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The eastern districts of Cairo 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.
Zeitoun
Suburb
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Zeitoun, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt. It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of Zeitoun, reported in 1968–1971.
Garden City
Garden City is a well-planned and leafy district of central Cairo, immediately south of the very centre of the modern city at Midan Tahrir. In 1905 the agricultural architect Jose Lamba was asked by the owners of the Nile Land and Agricultural Company to design a new city.
Nafaq al ‘Urūbah
- Type: Tunnel
- Also known as: “Al ‘Urūbah Tunnel” and “Nafaq al `Urubah”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.08514° or 30° 5′ 7″ northLongitude
31.324° or 31° 19′ 26″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
8G2H38PF+3JGeoNames ID
8024999
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In Other Languages
“Nafaq al ‘Urūbah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نفق العروبة”
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