Area 8

Area 8 is a neighborhood in , . Area 8 is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cairo International Airport and Cairo Military Academy Stadium.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a major serving and its . It is the largest and busiest airport in Egypt. The airport serves as the primary hub for EgyptAir and Nile Air as well as several other airlines. is situated 3½ km east of Area 8.

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. is situated 2½ km southwest of Area 8.

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.

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 7 km southwest of Area 8.

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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.

Area 8

Latitude
30.10319° or 30° 6′ 12″ north
Longitude
31.38122° or 31° 22′ 52″ east
Open location code
8G2H493J+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 702205086
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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Satellite Map

Discover Area 8 from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Area 8” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منطقة 8”
  • French: “Zone 8”

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