El-Shams
El-Shams is a stadium in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. El-Shams is situated nearby to the pitch Old, as well as near Alex.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cairo Military Academy Stadium and Baron Empain Palace.
Cairo Military Academy Stadium
Stadium
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The Cairo Military Academy Stadium is located in Cairo, Egypt and has a total capacity of 28,500. It was one of six stadiums used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt. Cairo Military Academy Stadium is situated 2½ km east of El-Shams.
Baron Empain Palace
Photo: Bishoy Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Baron Empain Palace, also known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central Cairo, Egypt. Baron Empain Palace is situated 3½ km south of El-Shams.
Almaza AFB Airport
Aerodrome
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Almaza Air Base is a Air base of the Egyptian Air Force located in Heliopolis, Cairo, Cairo Governorate. It was established as a civilian aerodrome, but was partly taken over by the British military, designated RAF Almaza. Almaza AFB Airport is situated 3 km southeast of El-Shams.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Cairo and North Cairo.
East Cairo
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The eastern districts of Cairo 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.
North Cairo
The northern districts of Greater Cairo form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.Zeitoun
Suburb
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Zeitoun, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt. It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of Zeitoun, reported in 1968–1971. Zeitoun is situated 4 km southwest of El-Shams.
El-Shams
- Type: Stadium
- Categories: recreation area, football, sports location, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.11689° or 30° 7′ 1″ northLongitude
31.3435° or 31° 20′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8G2H488V+QCOpenStreetMap ID
way 502411318OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=stadiumOpenStreetMap feature
sport=soccer
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