Al Zaitoun Al Qibliyya

Al Zaitoun Al Qibliyya is a neighborhood in , . Al Zaitoun Al Qibliyya is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Qubba Palace and Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque.

Castle
Photo: Riad Shehata, Public domain.
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.

Mosque
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The is a in , . The mosque is known for containing the mausoleum of Gamal Abdel Nasser.

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 Hadaiq el Qubbah.

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.

Hamlet
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Hadaek al-Qubbah is a district in the Northern Area of , .

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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.

Al Zaitoun Al Qibliyya

Latitude
30.09377° or 30° 5′ 38″ north
Longitude
31.30078° or 31° 18′ 3″ east
Open location code
8G2H38V2+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 704839531
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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In Other Languages

“Al Zaitoun Al Qibliyya” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الزيتون القبليه”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Intelligence Buildings Qubba 2 and National Defense Council Buildings.

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