سمسم
سمسم is a supermarket in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. سمسم is situated nearby to the hospital مستشفى تبارك للاطفال فرع المقطم, as well as near the fountain Al Nafoura Square.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saladin Citadel of Cairo and Al-Lu’lu’a Mosque.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 2½ km northwest of سمسم.
Al-Lu’lu’a Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Md iet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lulua Mosque or al-Lu'lu'a Mosque is a mosque in the Muqattam Hills that surround Cairo, Egypt. Built during the reign of the third Fatimid caliph, al-Hakim, in the Fatimid architectural style, the mosque was completed in c. 1016 CE. Al-Lu’lu’a Mosque is situated 1½ km west of سمسم.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in the historic Islamic core of the city of Cairo, Egypt. Commissioned as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 970 CE, it was the first mosque established in a city that eventually earned the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets". Al-Azhar Mosque is situated 4 km northwest of سمسم.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Sayyidah Zainab District.
Islamic Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Islamic Cairo is the name commonly given to the core of medieval Cairo, a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque. Sayyidah Zainab District is situated 4½ km west of سمسم.
Abdin
Suburb
Photo: ThutmoseIII, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abdin is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km northwest of سمسم.
سمسم
- Type: Supermarket
- Categories: shop and food
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.0148° or 30° 0′ 53″ northLongitude
31.28245° or 31° 16′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8G2H277J+WXOpenStreetMap ID
node 6832647102OpenStreetMap feature
shop=supermarket
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In Other Languages
“سمسم” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سمسم”
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