Block 1216

Block 1216 is a neighborhood in , . Block 1216 is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cairo Military Academy Stadium and Almaza AFB Airport.

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.

Church
Photo: Ziqo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima or just Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in Cairo is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the city of , the capital of the African country of . is situated 2½ km west of Block 1216.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Cairo and Zeitoun.

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. 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 6 km west of Block 1216.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
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.

Block 1216

Latitude
30.10341° or 30° 6′ 12″ north
Longitude
31.37152° or 31° 22′ 18″ east
Open location code
8G2H493C+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 702205059
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Block 1216” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بلوك 1216”

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