North Africa
Egypt
Cairo Governorate

Block 1178

Block 1178 is a neighborhood in , . Block 1178 is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cairo International Airport and Cairo Military Academy Stadium.

Aerodrome
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the principal of and the largest and busiest airport in Egypt. It serves as the primary hub for Egyptair and Nile Air as well as several other airlines. is situated 4 km northeast of Block 1178.

Stadium
Photo: Phevos87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.

Suburb
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forms two of the nine districts of the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. It is administratively divided into West/One, and East/Two. is situated 6 km southwest of Block 1178.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, 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 Block 1178.

Block 1178

Latitude
30.09568° or 30° 5′ 45″ north
Longitude
31.37834° or 31° 22′ 42″ east
Open location code
8G2H39WH+78
Open­Street­Map ID
way 702205054
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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In Other Languages

“Block 1178” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بلوك 1178”

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