East Cairo
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.Notable Places in the Area
Cairo Military Academy Stadium
Stadium
The Cairo Military Academy Stadium is located in Cairo, Egypt and has a total capacity of 28,500. Photo: Phevos87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Almaza AFB Airport
Aerodrome
Almaza Air Force Base Airport is a regional airport in north-eastern Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Almaza AFB Airport is situated 2½ km southwest of East Cairo. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cairo International Airport
Aerodrome
Cairo International Airport is the principal international airport of Cairo and the busiest airport in Egypt and serves as the primary hub for EgyptAir and Nile Air as well as several other airlines. Cairo International Airport is situated 3½ km east of East Cairo. Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Localities in the Area
Al-Zaitoun
Suburb
Zeitoun, also El Zeitoun, is a famous district in Cairo, Egypt. Al-Zaitoun is situated 7 km west of East Cairo.
Nasr City
Suburb
Nasr City is a district of Cairo, Egypt. It is located to the east of the Cairo Governorate and consists mostly of condominia. Nasr City is situated 7 km southwest of East Cairo. Photo: Estr4ng3d, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cairo Festival City
Village
Cairo Festival City, an Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate development, is a mixed-use urban community located east of the ring road in New Cairo, Egypt, and north of 90 St. Cairo Festival City is situated 9 km south of East Cairo.
East Cairo
- Location: Cairo, Lower Egypt, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- Population: 142,000
- Latitude: 30.1088° or 30° 6' 31.8" north
- Longitude: 31.3792° or 31° 22' 45.3" east
- Elevation: 79 meters (259 feet)
- GeoNames ID: 352262
Also Known As
- Arabic: حي مصر الجديدة
- Arabic: مصر الجديدة
- Catalan: Heliopolis
- Catalan: Heliòpolis
- Chinese: 赫利奧波利斯 (開羅郊區)
- Dutch: Heliopolis
- Egyptian Arabic: مصر الجديده
- English: Heliopolis
- Esperanto: Heliopolo
- French: Héliopolis
- German: Heliopolis
- Greek: Ηλιούπολη Καΐρου
- Hebrew: הליופוליס
- Irish: Heliopolis
- Italian: Eliopoli
- Italian: Heliopolis
- Japanese: ヘリオポリス
- Japanese: ミスル・アル=ジャディーダ
- Persian: مصر الجدیده
- Portuguese: Heliopolis
- Portuguese: Heliópolis
- Russian: Гелиополис
- Russian: Гелиополь
- Spanish: Heliópolis
- Spanish: Heliópolis (El Cairo)
- Swedish: Heliopolis
- Urdu: عین شمس
- Welsh: Heliopolis
- EGHEL
- Mişr al Jadīdah
- Miṣr el-Gedîda
In the Area
Localities
- Area 3Neighborhood
- Area 2Neighborhood
- Area 5Neighborhood
- Misr For Development HousingNeighborhood
- Area 1Neighborhood
- Area 4Neighborhood
Notable Places
- MoranoCafé
- emotion playstationCafé
- Hamada SheratonRestaurant
- ATP Aviation AcademyEducational institution
- Ahmed Abdulatif HomeScenic viewpoint
- Seasonal TerminalAirport terminal
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