North Cairo
The northern districts of Greater Cairo form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Al Marj.
North Cairo
- Type: neighborhood
- Location: Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Lower Egypt, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.145° or 30° 8′ 42″ north
Longitude
31.327° or 31° 19′ 37″ east
Open location code
8G2H48VG+XQ
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“North Cairo” goes by many names.
- French: “Nord du Caire”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Othman Housing and El Marg Al Qibliyya.
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