Ramses II Obelisk

Ramses II Obelisk is a monument in , . Ramses II Obelisk is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cairo International Airport and Cairo Military Academy Stadium.

Aerodrome
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is a major international airport serving and its . It is the largest and busiest airport in Egypt. The airport serves as the primary hub for EgyptAir and Nile Air as well as several other airlines.

Stadium
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The is located in , 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. is situated 3½ km southwest of Ramses II Obelisk.

Railway station
The Transportation Hub is in , Egypt. It was inaugurated on 3 July 2022 by the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and was named in honour of , former President of the Supreme Constitutional Court. is situated 3 km northeast of Ramses II Obelisk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Cairo and North Cairo.

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The eastern districts of 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.

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The northern districts of Greater 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.

Suburb
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, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in , . It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of , reported in 1968–1971. is situated 9 km west of Ramses II Obelisk.

Ramses II Obelisk

Latitude
30.12463° or 30° 7′ 29″ north
Longitude
31.40066° or 31° 24′ 2″ east
Open location code
8G2H4CF2+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 53659926
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
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