Al Zahraa and Masaken El Helmeya

Al Zahraa and Masaken El Helmeya is a neighborhood in , . Al Zahraa and Masaken El Helmeya is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the suburb .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cairo Military Academy Stadium and Almaza AFB Airport.

Stadium
The is located in , and has a total capacity of 28,500. It was one of six stadiums used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt. is situated 3 km southeast of Al Zahraa and Masaken El Helmeya.

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. is situated 4 km southeast of Al Zahraa and Masaken El Helmeya.

Metro station
El-Marg station is a station on the Cairo Metro that is located at El-Marg district in north east , . It is on Line 1 and is an above ground station. is situated 3 km north of Al Zahraa and Masaken El Helmeya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and East Cairo.

The northern districts of Greater form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.

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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.

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 4 km southwest of Al Zahraa and Masaken El Helmeya.

Al Zahraa and Masaken El Helmeya

Latitude
30.12413° or 30° 7′ 27″ north
Longitude
31.33755° or 31° 20′ 15″ east
Open location code
8G2H48FQ+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 706118631
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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In Other Languages

“Al Zahraa and Masaken El Helmeya” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: الزهراء ومساكن الحلميه

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