West Ein Shams

West Ein Shams is a neighborhood in , . West Ein Shams is situated near the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Heliopolis and Qubba Palace.

Archaeological site
Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a major city of ancient Egypt.

Castle
Photo: Riad Shehata, Public domain.
Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various… is situated 3½ km south of West Ein Shams.

Church
Photo: Ziqo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima or just Chaldean… is situated 4 km southeast of West Ein Shams.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cairo and Zeitoun.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
The northern districts of Greater form a vast…

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight… is situated 3½ km south of West Ein Shams.

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The eastern districts of are a series of planned…

West Ein Shams

Latitude
30.1295° or 30° 7′ 46″ north
Longitude
31.31392° or 31° 18′ 50″ east
Open location code
8G2H48H7+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 706616957
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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In Other Languages

“West Ein Shams” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عين شمس الغربيه”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ain Shams and Shagaret Maryam.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Al-Haqq Hospital and موقف محطة مترو عين شمس.

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