Block 1159

Block 1159 is a neighborhood in , . Block 1159 is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cairo Military Academy Stadium and Almaza AFB Airport.

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
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 3 km west of Block 1159.

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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/ Victory City 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 1159.

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 6 km west of Block 1159.

Block 1159

Latitude
30.09725° or 30° 5′ 50″ north
Longitude
31.3721° or 31° 22′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G2H39WC+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 702205081
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Block 1159” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بلوك 1159”

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