El Haykesteb

El Haykesteb is a neighborhood in , . El Haykesteb is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cairo International Airport and Cairo Military Academy Stadium.

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is in , to the northeast of the city around 15 km from 's city centre.

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 4 km southwest of El Haykesteb.

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 2½ km northeast of El Haykesteb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and East 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.

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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. is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.

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 10 km southwest of El Haykesteb.

El Haykesteb

Latitude
30.13311° or 30° 7′ 59″ north
Longitude
31.39941° or 31° 23′ 58″ east
Open location code
8G2H49MX+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 700886449
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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Satellite Map

Discover El Haykesteb from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“El Haykesteb” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الهايكستب”

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