Nafaq al ‘Urūbah

Nafaq al ‘Urūbah is a tunnel in , . Nafaq al ‘Urūbah is situated nearby to the castle , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baron Empain Palace and Heliopolis Palace.

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The , also known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central , Egypt. is situated 620 metres east of Nafaq al ‘Urūbah.

Castle
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The is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being , , Montaza Palace and , for the executive office of the President of Egypt. is situated 600 metres northwest of Nafaq al ‘Urūbah.

Cemetery
, which includes two relocated memorials - the Heliopolis Memorial and the Heliopolis Memorial, is a war cemetery and memorial in the Heliopolis district of in for Commonwealth personnel of British Indian Army who died in World War I and World War II. is situated 1 km southeast of Nafaq al ‘Urūbah.

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.

Hamlet
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Hadaek al-Qubbah is a district in the Northern Area of , . is situated 4 km west of Nafaq al ‘Urūbah.

Nafaq al ‘Urūbah

Latitude
30.08514° or 30° 5′ 7″ north
Longitude
31.324° or 31° 19′ 26″ east
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
8G2H38PF+3J
Geo­Names ID
8024999
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In Other Languages

“Nafaq al ‘Urūbah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نفق العروبة”

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