King Faisal Mosque

King Faisal Mosque is a mosque in , . King Faisal Mosque is situated nearby to , as well as near the airport terminal .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cairo International Airport and Cairo Military Academy Stadium.

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is in , to the northeast of the city around 15 km from 's city centre.

Stadium
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The is located in , and has a total capacity of 28,500. It was one of six stadiums used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt. is situated 3½ km southwest of King Faisal Mosque.

Railway station
The Transportation Hub is in , Egypt. It was inaugurated on 3 July 2022 by the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and was named in honour of , former President of the Supreme Constitutional Court. is situated 3 km northeast of King Faisal Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Cairo and North Cairo.

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The eastern districts of 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. is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.

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The northern districts of Greater 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.

Suburb
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, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in , . It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of , reported in 1968–1971. is situated 9 km west of King Faisal Mosque.

King Faisal Mosque

Latitude
30.12483° or 30° 7′ 29″ north
Longitude
31.39866° or 31° 23′ 55″ east
Open location code
8G2H49FX+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1080164379
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
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In Other Languages

“King Faisal Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد الملك فيصل”

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