Al Khalefa

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gezira and Tahrir Square.

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is a district of modern that occupies the southern portion of the main island in the Nile within Cairo itself; in fact, means "island" in Arabic.

Square
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, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in , . The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations.

Museum
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the and also called the Cairo Museum or the in Cairo, is a national history museum in , Egypt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Downtown Cairo.

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is the name commonly given to the core of medieval , a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.

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is the commercial heart of the modern city of . In addition to hosting the Egyptian Museum, Downtown is the convenient location of many smaller hotels, retail outlets, travel agencies and restaurants.

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is the extensive district of southern from the southern boundary of down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.

Al Khalefa

Latitude
30.0304° or 30° 1′ 49″ north
Longitude
31.2557° or 31° 15′ 21″ east
Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)
Open location code
8G2H27J4+57
Geo­Names ID
9180123
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Satellite Map

Discover Al Khalefa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Al Khalefa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قسم الخليفة”

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