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
Discover Al Marj.
Al Marj
Metro station
El-Marg station is a station on the Cairo Metro that…
North Cairo
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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
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“North Cairo” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Othman Housing and El Marg Al Qibliyya.
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Cairo: Highlights
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