Ash-Shaykh Zāyid

Ash-Shaykh Zāyid is a locality in Giza Governorate, Egypt and has about 95,900 residents. Ash-Shaykh Zāyid is situated nearby to Smart Village.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sheikh Zayed City and Smart Village.

Sheikh Zayed City

Locality

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Sheikh Zayed City is a city in Giza Governorate, Egypt and part of the Greater Cairo urban area. Established in 1995, located approximately 20 km from the Mohandiseen district and 28 km from Tahrir Square in the Downtown Cairo.

Smart Village is a high-technology business district in the city of 6th of October in Giza Governorate, Egypt, established by Presidential Decree no.355 in 2000, with activities starting in 2001. Smart Village is situated 6 km north of Ash-Shaykh Zāyid.

Ash-Shaykh Zāyid

Type: Locality with 95,900 residents
Also known as: “Ash-Shaykh Zayid” and “Sheikh Zayed City”
Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

30.02° or 30° 1′ 12″ north

Longitude

31° east

Population

95,900

Elevation

133 metres (436 feet)

Open location code

8G2H2292+X2

GeoNames ID

12640364

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In Other Languages

“Ash-Shaykh Zāyid” goes by many names.

Arabic: “الشيخ زايد”

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