Tora El-Asmant
Tora El-Asmant is a railway stop in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Tora El-Asmant is situated nearby to the village Tura, as well as near Tummwah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torah Mahkoum Prison and Aqrab Prison.
Torah Mahkoum Prison
Prison
Photo: Mohamed Ouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tora Prison is an Egyptian prison complex for criminal and political detainees, located in Tora, Egypt. The complex is situated in front of the Tora El Balad metro station. Torah Mahkoum Prison is situated 2½ km northwest of Tora El-Asmant.
Aqrab Prison
Prison
The Al-Aqrab Prison is a supermax prison in Helwan, Egypt, south of Cairo. It is used for political prisoners and opponents of the Egyptian government, which includes Muslim Brotherhood and April 6 Youth Movement leaders, as well as political activists. Aqrab Prison is situated 2 km north of Tora El-Asmant.
Lycee Francais du Caire
School
Lycée Français du Caire is the French International School in Cairo, Egypt. It is directly operated by the Agency for French Education Abroad, an agency of the French government. Lycee Francais du Caire is situated 3½ km northwest of Tora El-Asmant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tura and Tummwah.
Tura
Village
Photo: Mohamed Ouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tura was the primary quarry for limestone in ancient Egypt. The site, which was known by the ancient Egyptians as Troyu or Royu, is located about halfway between modern-day Cairo and Helwan.
Tummwah
Village
Tummwah is a village in the Giza Governorate in Egypt. Also Spelled as "Tamwah" and it is a coptic old name that the village is keeping from the Old Egyptian name. According to the 2006 census, the village had 21,689 residents, 11,212 males and 10,477 females. Tummwah is situated 2½ km northwest of Tora El-Asmant.
Al-Hawamidyah
Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population: 73,298 in 1986, 91,770 in 1996, 109,314 in 2006, 149,567 in 2018 and 158,278 in 2023. Al-Hawamidyah is situated 4 km southwest of Tora El-Asmant.
Tora El-Asmant
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.92586° or 29° 55′ 33″ northLongitude
31.28771° or 31° 17′ 16″ eastOpen location code
7GXHW7GQ+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 5344953917OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_position
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Tora El-Asmant” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “طرا الأسمنت”
- French: “Tora El-Asmant”
- German: “Tora El-Asmant”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include دير الشهيد مارجرجس بكوتسيكا and مسجد عبد المنعم رياض.
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