The Octagon
The Octagon is a neighborhood in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. The Octagon is situated near the neighborhood Al Yasmeen Compound, as well as near El Narges Compound.Places of Interest
Highlights: The Octagon.
The Octagon
Government office
The State Strategic Command Center, commonly known as the Octagon, is the headquarters for the Egyptian Ministry of Defense. Its construction was part of a much larger initiative of moving all governmental offices to The New Capital. The Octagon is situated 2½ km southeast of The Octagon.
The Octagon
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “The State Strategic Command Center”, “الأوكتاجون”, and “مركز قيادة الدولة الإستراتيجي (مصر)”
- Categories: government office, office, locality, and military installation
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.95142° or 29° 57′ 5″ north
Longitude
31.63393° or 31° 38′ 2″ east
Operator
وزارة الدفاع
Open location code
7GXHXJ2M+HH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
OpenStreetMap feature
office=government
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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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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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Al Yasmeen Compound and El Narges Compound.
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Highlights: Gebel Yahmum al Asmar and Church (Kayan) - New Administrative Capital.
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