Haroun

Haroun is a railway stop in , . Haroun is situated nearby to the park , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baron Empain Palace and Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima.

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The , also known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central , Egypt. is situated 1½ km south of Haroun.

Church
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima or just Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in Cairo is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of , the capital of the African country of . is situated 1¼ km northeast of Haroun.

Castle
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The is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being , , Montaza Palace and , for the executive office of the President of Egypt. is situated 2 km southwest of Haroun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Cairo and Zeitoun.

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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.

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.

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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.

Haroun

Latitude
30.10113° or 30° 6′ 4″ north
Longitude
31.33272° or 31° 19′ 58″ east
Open location code
8G2H482M+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7308408910
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Haroun” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هارون”
  • French: “Haroun”

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