North Africa
Egypt
Cairo Governorate

Fum al-Khalig

Fum al-Khalig is a water tower in , . Fum al-Khalig is situated nearby to the mosque , as well as near .
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  • Type: Water tower
  • Description: building in Cairo, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Fumm el-Khalig”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rhoda Island and Fustat.

Island
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
Roda Island is an island neighbourhood in the Nile in central , alternatively or partially known as Manial al-Roda, or al-Manial, in reference to the main village that existed on the island before it was urbanised, and is part of the district.

Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, though it has been integrated into . It was built adjacent to what is now known as by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first built in Egypt. is situated 1½ km south of Fum al-Khalig.

Photo: Buyoof, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Amr ibn al-As Mosque is a in , . Named after the Arab Muslim commander Amr ibn al-As, the mosque was originally built in 641–642 CE as the center of the newly founded capital of Egypt, . is situated 1½ km south of Fum al-Khalig.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Cairo and Sayyidah Zainab District.

Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
is the extensive district of southern from the southern boundary of down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.

Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of , . 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.

Locality
The , officially the League of Arab States, is a regional organization in the Arab world. The was formed in on 22 March 1945, initially with seven members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, , , Syria, and North Yemen. is situated 2½ km north of Fum al-Khalig.

Fum al-Khalig

Latitude
30.02217° or 30° 1′ 20″ north
Longitude
31.23037° or 31° 13′ 49″ east
Open location code
8G2H26CJ+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29421867
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­water_tower
Wiki­data ID
Q125672129
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In Other Languages

“Fum al-Khalig” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فم الخليج”

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