Ministry District

Ministry District is a neighborhood in , . Ministry District is situated near the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: 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.

Aerodrome
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Almaza Air Base is a Air base of the Egyptian Air Force located in , , . It was established as a civilian aerodrome, but was partly taken over by the British military, designated RAF Almaza.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Cairo and Nasr City.

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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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/ Victory City forms two of the nine districts of the Eastern Area of , . It is administratively divided into West/One, and East/Two. is situated 6 km southwest of Ministry District.

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 7 km west of Ministry District.

Ministry District

Latitude
30.09843° or 30° 5′ 54″ north
Longitude
31.37882° or 31° 22′ 44″ east
Open location code
8G2H39XH+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 701660958
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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In Other Languages

“Ministry District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حى الوزراء”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Block 1147 and Block 1149.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Maritime Academy Sheraton and Sidik Mosque.

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