El Marg Al Qibliyya
El Marg Al Qibliyya is a neighborhood in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. El Marg Al Qibliyya is situated nearby to the neighborhood Othman Housing, as well as near El Marg El Baharia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Heliopolis and Al Marj.
Heliopolis
Archaeological site
Photo: Didia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heliopolis was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of Ain Shams and El Matareya, districts in northeastern Cairo. Heliopolis is situated 3 km southwest of El Marg Al Qibliyya.
Al Marj
Metro station
El-Marg station is a station on the Cairo Metro that is located at El-Marg district in north east Cairo, Egypt. It is on Line 1 and is an above ground station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Cairo and East Cairo.
North Cairo
The northern districts of Greater Cairo 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.
East Cairo
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The eastern districts of Cairo 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.
Zeitoun
Suburb
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Zeitoun, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt. It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of Zeitoun, reported in 1968–1971. Zeitoun is situated 6 km south of El Marg Al Qibliyya.
El Marg Al Qibliyya
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.14906° or 30° 8′ 57″ northLongitude
31.33021° or 31° 19′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8G2H48XJ+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 708241793OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“El Marg Al Qibliyya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المرج القبليه”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Othman Housing and El Marg El Baharia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arbeeyn Bus Stop and مسجد الأمام الحسن.
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