Almaza Air Force Base
Almaza Air Force Base is an airbase in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Almaza Air Force Base is situated nearby to the locality Masākin Shīratūn, as well as near Almāz̧ah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Almaza AFB Airport and Lycée Al-Horreya.
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.
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.
Military Academy
Barracks
The Egyptian Military College is the oldest and most prominent military academy in Egypt. One of the colleges of the Egyptian Military Academy. The college was founded in 1811.
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 5 km south of Almaza Air Force Base.
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 5 km west of Almaza Air Force Base.
Almaza Air Force Base
- Type: Airbase
- Category: transportation
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.09383° or 30° 5′ 38″ northLongitude
31.36086° or 31° 21′ 39″ eastElevation
80 metres (262 feet)ICAO airport code
HEAZOpen location code
8G2H39V6+G8GeoNames ID
11749391
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