Ring Rd. Exit to Khosous

Ring Rd. Exit to Khosous is a bus stop in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt. Ring Rd. Exit to Khosous is situated nearby to the suburb Zeitoun, as well as near the village Mit Nama.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heliopolis and Al Marj.

Heliopolis

Archaeological site

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Heliopolis was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of Ain Shams and El Matareya, districts in northeastern Cairo. Heliopolis is situated 3½ km south of Ring Rd. Exit to Khosous.

Al Marj

Metro station

El-Marg station is a station on the Cairo Metro that is located at El-Marg district in north east Cairo, Egypt. It is on Line 1 and is an above ground station. Al Marj is situated 3½ km east of Ring Rd. Exit to Khosous.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and Zeitoun.

North Cairo

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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.

Zeitoun

Suburb

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Zeitoun, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt. It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of Zeitoun, reported in 1968–1971. Zeitoun is situated 7 km south of Ring Rd. Exit to Khosous.