The Octagon
The Octagon is a neighborhood in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. The Octagon is situated nearby to the neighborhood Al Yasmeen Compound, as well as near El Narges Compound.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Octagon.
The Octagon
Government office
State Strategic Command Center or The Octagon will be the new headquarters for the Egyptian Ministry of Defense, being a part of a much larger initiative of moving all governmental offices to The New Capital.
The Octagon
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “The State Strategic Command Center” and “الأوكتاجون”
- Categories: government office, office, locality, and military installation
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.95142° or 29° 57′ 5″ northLongitude
31.63393° or 31° 38′ 2″ eastOperator
وزارة الدفاعOpen location code
7GXHXJ2M+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 647388062OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“The Octagon” goes by many names.
- French: “L’Octogone”
- German: “Octagon”
- Hebrew: “האוקטגון”
- Spanish: “El Octágono”
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