Mārī Jirjis
Mārī Jirjis is a church in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Mārī Jirjis is situated nearby to the aerodrome Almaza AFB Airport, as well as near the suburb Nasr City.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Almaza AFB Airport and Baron Empain Palace.
Almaza AFB Airport
Aerodrome
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Almaza Air Base is a Air base of the Egyptian Air Force located in Heliopolis, Cairo, Cairo Governorate. It was established as a civilian aerodrome, but was partly taken over by the British military, designated RAF Almaza.
Baron Empain Palace
Photo: Bishoy Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2 km west of Mārī Jirjis.
Lycée Al-Horreya
School
Lycée Al Horreya Héliopolis, also known as Lycée la Liberté d'Héliopolis is a French-language school in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt. Lycée Al-Horreya is situated 1¼ km northwest of Mārī Jirjis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Cairo and Nasr City.
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.
Nasr City
Suburb
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Nasr City / Victory City forms two of the nine districts of the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. It is administratively divided into Nasr City West/One, and Nasr City East/Two. Nasr City is situated 4 km south of Mārī Jirjis.
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. Zeitoun is situated 4½ km west of Mārī Jirjis.
Mārī Jirjis
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Mar Girgis Church” and “Mari Jirjis”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.08712° or 30° 5′ 14″ northLongitude
31.35052° or 31° 21′ 2″ eastElevation
85 metres (279 feet)Open location code
8G2H39P2+R6GeoNames ID
8028571
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In Other Languages
“Mārī Jirjis” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ماري جرجس”
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