Al-Qarsaya Island
Al-Qarsaya Island is an islet in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Al-Qarsaya Island is situated nearby to the theme park Green Park, as well as near the dark ride House of horrors.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dahab Island and Egyptian Geological Museum.
Dahab Island
Island
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dahab Island is a Nile island located in the metropolitan region of Cairo near the eastern Nile shore south of Roda Island and near of Qorsaya Island. The island belongs to Giza and has a strong agricultural character. Dahab Island is situated 2½ km northwest of Al-Qarsaya Island.
Egyptian Geological Museum
Museum
Photo: Hatem Moushir, Public domain.
The Egyptian Geological Museum is a museum in Cairo, Egypt. The museum was established in 1901 as part of the Egyptian Geological Survey, which had been started in 1896 under the direction of the Khedive Ismail. Egyptian Geological Museum is situated 3½ km north of Al-Qarsaya Island.
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 4 km southeast of Al-Qarsaya Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma’adi and Giza.
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.
Giza
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is Giza, the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.
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 4 km southeast of Al-Qarsaya Island.
Al-Qarsaya Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.96633° or 29° 57′ 59″ northLongitude
31.23875° or 31° 14′ 20″ eastOpen location code
7GXHX68Q+GFOpenStreetMap ID
way 30915717OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Al-Qarsaya Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة القرصاية”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Green Park and House of horrors.
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