Omar El Khayam
Omar El Khayam is a neighborhood in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Omar El Khayam is situated nearby to the suburb Gezira, as well as near the locality Arab League.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gezira and Cairo Tower.
Gezira
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Gezira is a district of modern Cairo that occupies the southern portion of the main island in the Nile within Cairo itself; in fact, gezira means "island" in Arabic.
Cairo Tower
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The Cairo Tower is a free-standing concrete tower in Cairo, Egypt. It was completed in 1961. At 187 m, it was the tallest structure in Egypt for 37 years until 1998, when it was surpassed by the Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing.
Egyptian Museum
Museum
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum and also called the Cairo Museum or the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, is a national history museum in Cairo, Egypt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arab League and Cairo.
Arab League
Locality
The Arab League, officially the League of Arab States, is a regional organization in the Arab world. The Arab League was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945, initially with seven members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and North Yemen.
Cairo
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Cairo is the capital of Egypt and, with a total population of Greater Cairo metropolitan area in excess of 16 million people, one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East.
Downtown Cairo
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Downtown Cairo is the commercial heart of the modern city of Cairo. In addition to hosting the Egyptian Museum, Downtown is the convenient location of many smaller hotels, retail outlets, travel agencies and restaurants.
Omar El Khayam
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.04802° or 30° 2′ 53″ northLongitude
31.22452° or 31° 13′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8G2H26XF+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 702246213OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Omar El Khayam” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عمر الخيام”
- French: “Omar El Khayam”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gezira and Al Ismalia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zamalek tree and مسجد الجزيرة.
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