El Arayess Housing
El Arayess Housing is a neighborhood in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. El Arayess Housing is situated nearby to the neighborhood Officers Housing, as well as near Block 2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aqrab Prison and Lycee Francais du Caire.
Aqrab Prison
Prison
The Al-Aqrab Prison is a supermax prison in Helwan, Egypt, south of Cairo. It is used for political prisoners and opponents of the Egyptian government, which includes Muslim Brotherhood and April 6 Youth Movement leaders, as well as political activists. Aqrab Prison is situated 4 km south of El Arayess Housing.
Lycee Francais du Caire
School
Lycée Français du Caire is the French International School in Cairo, Egypt. It is directly operated by the Agency for French Education Abroad, an agency of the French government. Lycee Francais du Caire is situated 3½ km southwest of El Arayess Housing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma’adi and Tura.
Ma’adi
Ma'adi a suburban district of Cairo, to the south of the city center on the eastern bank of the Nile, consists of two distinct areas, Old Ma'adi and New Ma'adi.
Tura
Village
Photo: Mohamed Ouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tura was the primary quarry for limestone in ancient Egypt. The site, which was known by the ancient Egyptians as Troyu or Royu, is located about halfway between modern-day Cairo and Helwan. Tura is situated 5 km south of El Arayess Housing.
Tummwah
Village
Tummwah is a village in the Giza Governorate in Egypt. Also spelled as "Tamwah", it is a Coptic old name that the village is keeping from the Old Egyptian name. According to the 2006 census, the village had 21,689 residents, 11,212 males and 10,477 females. Tummwah is situated 5 km southwest of El Arayess Housing.
El Arayess Housing
- Type: Neighborhood
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.97986° or 29° 58′ 48″ northLongitude
31.28724° or 31° 17′ 14″ eastOpen location code
7GXHX7HP+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 702491713OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“El Arayess Housing” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مساكن عرايس”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Officers Housing and Block 2.
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