The Platform (Maadi)
The Platform (Maadi) is a bus stop in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. The Platform (Maadi) is situated nearby to the police station الإدارة العامة لشرطة البيئة والمسطحات, as well as near the courthouse Al-Mahkama Al-Dustureya.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fustat and Dahab Island.
Fustat
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fustat, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, though it has been integrated into Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque built in Egypt. Fustat is situated 3½ km north of The Platform (Maadi).
Dahab Island
Island
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dahab Island is a Nile island located in the metropolitan region of Cairo near the eastern Nile shore south of Roda Island and near of Qorsaya Island. The island belongs to Giza and has a strong agricultural character. Dahab Island is situated 1¼ km northwest of The Platform (Maadi).
Hanging Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt which dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Hanging Church is situated 3½ km north of The Platform (Maadi).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma’adi and Giza.
Ma’adi
Ma'adi is a leafy and formerly suburban district of Cairo, south of the city center on the eastern bank of the Nile. Ma'adi was established in 1904, when a railway was built through the area to connect Cairo and Helwan to the south.
Giza
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is Giza, the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.
Old Cairo
Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
The Platform (Maadi)
- Type: Bus stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.97434° or 29° 58′ 28″ northLongitude
31.23487° or 31° 14′ 6″ eastOpen location code
7GXHX6FM+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 6723178263OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_position
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include الإدارة العامة لشرطة البيئة والمسطحات and Al-Mahkama Al-Dustureya.
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