Geziret al Zamalik, Jazirat al Zamalik
Geziret al Zamalik, Jazirat al Zamalik is an island in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Geziret al Zamalik, Jazirat al Zamalik is situated nearby to the neighborhood El Gabalayya, as well as near El Khutiry.Places of Interest
Highlights include Egyptian Museum and Tahrir Square.
Egyptian Museum
Museum
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum and also called the Cairo Museum or the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, is a national history museum in Cairo, Egypt.
Tahrir Square
Square
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Tahrir Square, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. It was first established in 1867. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations.
Cairo Tower
Photo: Mohamedusrii, CC BY 4.0.
The Cairo Tower is a free-standing concrete tower in Cairo, Egypt. It was completed in 1961. At 187 m, it was the tallest structure in Egypt for 37 years until 1998, when it was surpassed by the Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairo and Downtown Cairo.
Cairo
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Cairo is the capital of Egypt and, with a total population of Greater Cairo metropolitan area in excess of 16 million people, one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East.
Downtown Cairo
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Downtown Cairo is the commercial heart of the modern city of Cairo. In addition to hosting the Egyptian Museum, Downtown is the convenient location of many smaller hotels, retail outlets, travel agencies and restaurants.
Gezira
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Gezira is a district of modern Cairo that occupies the southern portion of the main island in the Nile within Cairo itself; in fact, gezira means "island" in Arabic.
Geziret al Zamalik, Jazirat al Zamalik
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Ez Zamālik, Geziret al Zamalik, Jazirat al Zamalik” and “Gezîret el-Zamâlik, Geziret al Zamalik, Jazirat al Zamalik”
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.0559° or 30° 3′ 21″ northLongitude
31.222° or 31° 13′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8G2H364C+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 42409050OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Geziret al Zamalik, Jazirat al Zamalik” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة الزمالك”
- French: “Geziret al Zamalik, Jazirat al Zamalik”
- German: “Geziret al Zamalik, Jazirat al Zamalik”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Gabalayya and El Khutiry.
Notable Places Nearby
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