Sāqiyah
Sāqiyah is a waterworks in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Sāqiyah is situated nearby to the suburb Sayyidah Zainab District, as well as near Gayer-Anderson Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include El Tahrir Square and Gayer-Anderson Museum.
El Tahrir Square
Park
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Tahrir Square, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations. El Tahrir Square is situated 2 km northwest of Sāqiyah.
Gayer-Anderson Museum
Museum
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The Gayer-Anderson Museum is an art museum located in Cairo, Egypt. It is situated adjacent to the Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun in the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood. Gayer-Anderson Museum is situated 640 metres east of Sāqiyah.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 1½ km east of Sāqiyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Abdin.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque.
Old Cairo
Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Sāqiyah
- Type: Waterworks
- Also known as: “Old water-wheel”, “Water wheel (Qala’a al-Kabsh)”, and “Waterwheel (Qala’a al-Kabsh)”
- Category: industry
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.02989° or 30° 1′ 48″ northLongitude
31.24433° or 31° 14′ 40″ eastElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
8G2H26HV+XPGeoNames ID
8643248
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Sāqiyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أثر الساقية بقلعة الكبش”
- Arabic: “ساقية”
- French: “Sāqiyaẗ”
- French: “Ancienne saqiya” (historical)
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