Uptown Cairo
Uptown Cairo is a suburb in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Uptown Cairo is situated nearby to the neighborhood East Insurance, as well as near Phase 5.Places of Interest
Highlights include Arab Contractors Stadium and Al-Lu’lu’a Mosque.
Arab Contractors Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Crosskimo, Public domain.
The Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium, also known as the Arab Contractors Stadium or Al-Mokawloon al-Arab Stadium, is a multi-use stadium used mostly for football matches in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, which has a seating capacity of 35,000. Arab Contractors Stadium is situated 3 km north of Uptown Cairo.
Al-Lu’lu’a Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Md iet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lulua Mosque or al-Lu'lu'a Mosque is a mosque in the Muqattam Hills that surround Cairo, Egypt. Built during the reign of the third Fatimid caliph, al-Hakim, in the Fatimid architectural style, the mosque was completed in c. 1016 CE. Al-Lu’lu’a Mosque is situated 3½ km west of Uptown Cairo.
funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay
Mosque
Photo: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay, is an Islamic religious funerary complex located in the Northern Cemetery of Cairo, Egypt. Built by the Mamluk sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay between 1470 and 1474, the complex consists of a mosque attached to Qaytbay's mausoleum, along with residential structures, a drinking trough for animals, and a smaller tomb. funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay is situated 3½ km northwest of Uptown Cairo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Nasr City.
Islamic Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Islamic Cairo is the name commonly given to the core of medieval Cairo, a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.
Nasr City
Suburb
Photo: Estr4ng3d, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nasr City / Victory City forms two of the nine districts of the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. It is administratively divided into Nasr City West/One, and Nasr City East/Two. Nasr City is situated 5 km northeast of Uptown Cairo.
Abdin
Suburb
Photo: ThutmoseIII, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abdin is a suburb, which is situated 6 km northwest of Uptown Cairo.
Uptown Cairo
- Type: Suburb
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.02365° or 30° 1′ 25″ northLongitude
31.30375° or 31° 18′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8G2H28F3+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 309245588OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
“Uptown Cairo” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أبتاون كايرو”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Insurance and Phase 5.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include معهد القاهرة العالي and 9th Street Clinics.
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