Al Horreya Square
Al Horreya Square is a bus station in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Al Horreya Square is situated nearby to Al Farouq Square, as well as near the hospital مستشفى الجارم.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torah Mahkoum Prison and Lycee Francais du Caire.
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 southeast of Al Horreya Square.
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 1½ km southeast of Al Horreya Square.
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 3½ km southeast of Al Horreya Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma’adi and Tummwah.
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.
Tummwah
Village
Tummwah is a village in the Giza Governorate in Egypt. Also spelled as "Tamwah", 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 3 km south of Al Horreya Square.
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. Tura is situated 4 km southeast of Al Horreya Square.
Al Horreya Square
- Type: Bus station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.95954° or 29° 57′ 34″ northLongitude
31.254° or 31° 15′ 14″ eastOpen location code
7GXHX753+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1531391140OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=bus_stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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