Taqsim Al Awqaf Housing

Taqsim Al Awqaf Housing is a neighborhood in , . Taqsim Al Awqaf Housing is situated near the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Qubba Palace and Heliopolis.

Castle
Photo: Riad Shehata, Public domain.
Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various Egyptian palaces which serve as the country's official guest house for visiting dignitaries. The palace was most likely originally built in the mid-19th century and sold to Khedive Ismail in 1866 by his brother Mustafa Fazl Pasha.

Archaeological site
Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of and El Matareya districts in northeastern . is situated 3 km north of Taqsim Al Awqaf Housing.

Stadium
Photo: Crosskimo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cairo International Stadium, formerly known as Nasser Stadium, is an Olympic-standard, multi-use with an all-seated capacity of 75,000. The architect of the stadium is the German Werner March, who designed the in Berlin from 1934 to 1936. is situated 4 km south of Taqsim Al Awqaf Housing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and Hadaiq el Qubbah.

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.

Hamlet
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Hadaek al-Qubbah is a district in the Northern Area of , . is situated 3 km southwest of Taqsim Al Awqaf Housing.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.

Taqsim Al Awqaf Housing

Latitude
30.10192° or 30° 6′ 7″ north
Longitude
31.30024° or 31° 18′ 1″ east
Open location code
8G2H4822+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25694862
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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In Other Languages

“Taqsim Al Awqaf Housing” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مساكن تقسيم الاوقاف”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Intelligence Buildings Qubba 2 and Presidential Housing.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: مُستشفى وادي النيل and Egyptian Intel. HQ.

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