North Africa
Egypt
Cairo Governorate

East Al Zaitoun

East Al Zaitoun is a neighborhood in , . East Al Zaitoun is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Heliopolis and Qubba Palace.

Archaeological site
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was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of and El Matareya, districts in northeastern . is situated 3 km north of East Al Zaitoun.

Castle
Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various Egyptian palaces which serve as the country's official guest house for visiting dignitaries. The palace was most likely originally built in the mid-19th century and sold to Khedive Ismail in 1866 by his brother Mustafa Fazl Pasha.

Castle
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The is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being , , Montaza Palace and , for the executive office of the President of Egypt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and East Cairo.

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.

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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.

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is a well-planned and leafy district of central , immediately south of the very centre of the modern city at Midan Tahrir. In 1905 the agricultural architect Jose Lamba was asked by the owners of the Nile Land and Agricultural Company to design a new city.

East Al Zaitoun

Latitude
30.10161° or 30° 6′ 6″ north
Longitude
31.31243° or 31° 18′ 45″ east
Open location code
8G2H4826+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 703371359
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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In Other Languages

“East Al Zaitoun” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الزيتون الشرقيه”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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