Al Ḩilmīyah

Al Ḩilmīyah is a locality in , . Al Ḩilmīyah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heliopolis and Qubba Palace.

Archaeological site
Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of and El Matareya districts in northeastern .

Castle
Photo: Riad Shehata, Public domain.
Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various Egyptian palaces which serve as the country's official guest house for visiting dignitaries. The palace was most likely originally built in the mid-19th century and sold to Khedive Ismail in 1866 by his brother Mustafa Fazl Pasha.

Photo: Bishoy Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central , Egypt. is situated 3½ km southeast of Al Ḩilmīyah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and East Cairo.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, 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.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
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.

Al Ḩilmīyah

Latitude
30.11568° or 30° 6′ 56″ north
Longitude
31.31115° or 31° 18′ 40″ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8G2H4886+7F
Geo­Names ID
8356696
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Al Ḩilmīyah from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

“Al Ḩilmīyah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الحلمية”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Al Ḩilmīyah”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as El Matareya and Ḩadā’iq az Zaytūn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ḩilmīyah az Zaytūn and Kūbrī al Ḩilmīyah.

Egypt: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, and Giza.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.