Almaza

Almaza is a neighborhood in , . Almaza is situated near the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Baron Empain Palace and College de la Sainte Famille.

Photo: Bishoy Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central , Egypt.

School
The Collège de la Sainte Famille, often abbreviated as CSF and referred to as Jésuites, is a private Catholic international school for boys run by the Near East province of the Society of Jesus in , .

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Cairo and Zeitoun.

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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. 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 3½ km west of Almaza.

Suburb
Photo: Estr4ng3d, CC BY-SA 3.0.
/ Victory City forms two of the nine districts of the Eastern Area of , . It is administratively divided into West/One, and East/Two. is situated 4 km south of Almaza.

Almaza

Latitude
30.08904° or 30° 5′ 21″ north
Longitude
31.34211° or 31° 20′ 32″ east
Open location code
8G2H38QR+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 702653679
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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In Other Languages

“Almaza” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الماظة”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Porto Heliopolis and Ayoub Buildings.

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Highlights: Zahrwan and Rahma Mosque.

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